Case ID: ct-cust_12/html/0317-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Kuttroff, Pickhardt & Co. (Inc.) v. United States
    (No. 2366).
    
    Construction, Section 501, Tariff Act of 1922 — Finding in writing by Board in Appraisement Appeals.
    Following Kuttroff, Pickhardt & Co. (Inc.) v. United States (12 Ct. Cust. Appls. 261; T. D. 40269), the direction of section 501, tariff act of 1922, to the Board of Three General- Appraisers in appraisement appeals to “state its action in a written decision to be forwarded to the collector, setting forth the facts upon which the finding is based and the reasons therefor” is for the purpose of enabling the Court of Customs Appeals to review the decision “upon a question or questions of law only,” and is mandatory. The cause is remanded for such written finding to be made.
    United States Court of Customs Appeals,
    June 28, 1924
    Appeal from Board of United States General Appraisers, Reappraisement Circular 34428
    [Remanded.]
    
      Barnes, Wilson & Halstead (Frank M. Halstead and Albert MacC. Barnes, jr., of counsel) for appellant.
    
      William W. Hoppin, Assistant Attorney General (Samuel M. Richardson and John G. Lerch, special attorneys, of counsel), for the United States.
    
      Marion De Vries (De Vries, Doherty, Davis & Lamb of counsel) amicus curiae.
    
      [Oral argument May 22 and 23,1924, by Mr. Halstead, Mr. Richardson, and Mr. De Vries)
    Before Martin, Presiding Judge, and Smith, Barber, Bland, and Hatfield,. Associate Judges
    
      
       T. D. 40317.
    
   BlaND, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal-involves a number of close and important question» with reference, to the value, appraisement, and rate of duty on imported dye. The decision of the Board of General Appraisers does not comply with section 501 of the tariff act of 1922, which requires-that it state its finding of facts and conclusions of law. We here adopt the decision of the court in Kuttroff, Pickhardt & Co. (Inc.) v. United States (12 Ct. Cust. Appls. 261; T. D. 40269), which is controlling in the case.

The case is therefore remanded to the Board of General Appraisers-to enable it to make its findings of facts and conclusions of law as in the statute provided.