Document: 383 U.S. 821 86 S.Ct. 1128 16 L.Ed.2d 288 CLAYTON CHEMICAL AND PACKAGING CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 890. March 28, 1966. John Joseph McDermott and D. Rode, for petitioner. Solicitor General Marshall, the United States. Schwartz, Association of Customs Bar, New York, N.Y., as amicus curiae. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner brought a proceeding before single judge Court to reappraise States value product which it imported. The appraiser had relied upon prices at petitioner sold establish its assessment import duties. offered in evidence certain affidavits show that most sales were experimental purposes quantities, hence not relevant 'the price such * imported merchandise is freely sale principal market all purchasers usual wholesale quantities ordinary course trade *.' Act June 17, 1930, c. 497, § 402(e), 46 Stat. 708, amended, 19 U.S.C. 1402(e) (1964 ed.). Cf. v. H. Muehlstein & Co., 42 Cust.Ct. 760 (1959). 2 Over objection admissible, received them evidence. ground admission was 28 2633 ed.), provides reappraisement proceedings, 'affidavits depositions persons whose attendance cannot reasonably be may admitted evidence.' Relying on affidavits, found petitioner's purposes. 49 409 (1962). 3 On appeal by from reappraisal favorable petitioner, Appellate Term Second Division held preserved admissibility affidavits. 52 620 (1964). appealed Patent Appeals. That court reversed determination objection. It admissible because shown affiants could had, agreed with position 'with exclusion there no substantial competent record rebut statutory presumption appraiser.' 357 F.2d 1009, CCPA (Cust.) 111, 120 (1965). judgment accordingly reversed, Judges Smith Rich dissenting. petition rehearing, contended if inadmissible, entitled remand enable fill evidentiary void created holding inadmissible. denied without opinion, again Because we conclude should have an opportunity contentions other types available it, grant writ certiorari reverse. 4 suggests Appeals deemed any use might present remand, irrelevant question value. did so hold, tenor opinion contrary. also asserts requested prior rehearing. As appellee Appeals, reason anticipate prevailed would nonetheless proceed consider merits claim affording oral testimony lieu excluded We hold erred refusing case further proceedings. Ford Motor Co. National Labor Relations Board, 305 364, 373, 59 301, 307, 83 L.Ed. 221; Standard-Vacuum Oil States, 339 157, 70 545, 94 731. Compare American Propeller Mfg. 300 475, 57 521, 81 751. 5 Reversed remanded.

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