Morris Vs. De Mars

Morris vs De Mars

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided 1785

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/77882
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided On: 1785
Case Number: 1 U.S. 140
Subject: Service Tax

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Service Tax

Key legal issue: Service Tax

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Morris

Respondent

De Mars

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morris v. de mars - 1 u.s. 140 (1785) u.s. supreme court morris v. de mars, 1 u.s. 140 (1785) 1 u.s. 140 (dall.) morris v. de mars supreme court of pennsylvania september term, 1785 it was ruled in this case, that a relation of a superior and inferior officer, does not, of itself, bind the former to pay the contracts of the latter, whether in the staff or line. but if the inferior officer had an authority to contract, and having obtained money for the use of the army, applied it accordingly, in such case the court inclined to think, that the superior would be liable for the debt, provided he had sufficient public funds to discharge it.

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MORRIS v. DE MARS - 1 U.S. 140 (1785)
U.S. Supreme Court MORRIS v. DE MARS, 1 U.S. 140 (1785)

1 U.S. 140 (Dall.)

Morris
v.
De Mars

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

September Term, 1785

It was ruled in this case, that a relation of a superior and inferior officer, does not, of itself, bind the former to pay the contracts of the latter, whether in the staff or line. But if the inferior officer had an authority to contract, and having obtained money for the use of the army, applied it accordingly, in such case The Court inclined to think, that the superior would be liable for the debt, provided he had sufficient public funds to discharge it.

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