1. Downes v. Bidwell, No. 507., SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Argued January 8, 9, 10, 11, 1901. , May 27, 1901, n1 Decided 1 In announcing the conclusion and judgment of the court in this case, MR JUSTICE BROWN delivered an opinion MR JUSTICE WHITE delivered a concurring opinion which was also concurred in by MR JUSTICE SHIRAS and MR JUSTICE McKENNA MR JUSTICE GRAY also delivered a concurring opinion The Chief Justice, MR JUSTICE HARLAN, MR JUSTICE BREWER, and MR JUSTICE PECKHAM dissented Thus it is seen that there is no opinion in which a majority of the court concurred Under these circumstances I have, after consultation with MR JUSTICE BROWN, who announced the judgment, made headnotes of each of the sustaining opinions, and placed before each the names of the justices or justice who concurred in it
OVERVIEW: The island of Puerto Rico was considered a territory, but not a state, of the United States so that duties could constitutionally be imposed upon imports from the island.
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