The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-21
United States Court of Customs Ap-
peaIs.

The following decisions were handed down to-day:
No. l5e. AckeT Mauall & COndit Co. appellant,
rs. TIE United States OPINION b. De Vres. ass-
ciatc Judge. The merchandise was chutney imported
at New York and assessed for duty by the collector
at ! cent per Torrrd and 50 per cent The importer
claimed it to be dutiable at cents Ter TuInd. as
prepared fruit, or at % per cert. a nonenuner-
atcd manufactured article. The board of general
arrraiSers and the Circuit Court sustained the col
hector. and their decisions affirmed.
No. 16l. Knauth. Nachcd & kuhne appellant.
The United States. Opinion BY De Vines. aso-
cate judge. The merchandise tin cigarette
hO1es imported at New York. The collector assessed
duty at the rate of 90 ter crnt smokers articles
The importer claimed they dutiablc at IS PER
cent a manufacture of metal The board OF gen
crzl aryTasers sustained the collector and the de-
GSon Of the beard ia affirmed.
No. 81 The United States. appellant. vs. Down
ing. Judse & Co. Opinion by De Nries. associate
Jud-p. The merchandise. which imported at
Chicago. consisted Of burial and bridal wreathS.
composed Of cotton. tin. wire. ard other metal
made up in imitation Of flowers. II assessed
BY the collector as artificial flowers at 3 per
cent. The importer claimed that it was dutia-
be at % per crnt. nonenumeated manu-
featured article az Is Der cent a manufacture
Of metal The hard Of general appraisers allowed
the claim OF the importer at d TOT cent a
manufacture Of metal. The derision Of the board
is affirmed.
No. la The United States. appellant. vs.. Per
kns Van Bergen Co. Opinion by Hunt asso
gloves imported at New York. The collector as
sesscd the gloves for additional duty IT 10 cents
DOZEN pairs because they embroidered with
more than three single strands cords The i'm
porter protested against the additional duty. The
board Of general appraisers allowed the claim Of the
importer and the decision Of the board il affirmed
No. 3S. r Busrhon. appellcnt. The United
States Opinion BY Hunt. associate Judge The mer-
chandise cattle hides imported at New York
and assessed By the collector at Is rer crnt. The
cattle from which the hides taken having been
shipTed from the United States the importer claim
ed that they should be admitted free OF duty as
American goods returned without haying been ad-
vznccd IN value imported in condition. The
hoard Of general appraisers sustained the collector
and the decision Of the board is affirmed.
Nos. Isl and r. The United States, appellant
~ T. Ysmashita; the United States appellant vs.
NJ FurIya & ca. OPINION by Hunt associate
judge. The merchandise consisted q dried fish pack
ed in l-pound sealed paper packages. slch sealed
packages being m turn packed in wooden boxes or
oses imported at Seattle The collector ASSESSED
the merchandise for duty at % per cent AZ fish
in packages Containing less than one-half barrels
The importers claimed that the mcrchand ise was
dutiahle at y cents per pound fish specially
provided for. The board Of general appraisers and
the Circuit Court allowed the claim Of the i'm
purtcrs and their decisions are affirmed
No. u3 Traitel Broe. & Co. appellant W The
United States: dismissed by stipulation
No. lS. James =. Smith & Co. appellant vs.
The United States; dismissed by stipulation.