The Washington herald., 1911-02-02
Court of Customs Appe

Court Of Customs Appeals.
The following decisions were handed down yetsr
day:
Nos is and Iss Godillot Co.. Reiss Brady
appellants. The United States; opinion b,
Montgomery. presiding Judge. The merchandise wa:
cherries in maraschino. put up in sirup sugar
containing alcohol. The collector assessed duty al
l cent per pound and Sc per cent fruits pre-
merchandise was dutiable at cents per pound a:
fruits prepared not specially provided for. Ths
board Of general appraisers sustained the collector
and the decision Of the board Is affirmed.
No z& Franklin Sugar Refining Company. ap
peIant, The United States; opinion by Mont
gomerJ. presiding judge. The merchandise Sas raw
beet sugar imported at Philadelphia. and the
question at issue whether the countervailine
nty assessed by the collector in excess Of the
export bounty Of Germany. The board Of general
appraisers and the Circuit Court at Philadelphia
sustained the collector. and the decision is affirmed
No. $50. Thomas Robins. appellant. The
United States; opinion by Montgomery. presiding
judge. The merchandise was balata betting. which
was assessed for duty by the collector at % per
cent as a manufacture of India rubber. The i'm
porter claimed it to be drrtiabe at 20 per cent a
q nonenumerated manufactured article. The board
Of general appraisers sustained the collector, and
the decision Of the BOARD is affirmed
No. T. The United States appellant, vs.. Salo-
mon Brothers Co.: opinion By Hunt. associate
judge The merchandise was cotton waste imported
at New York. and assessed for duty by the collec-
tor at 20 per cent cotton waste manufactured.
The importers claimed it to be free cotton or
cotton waste unmanufactured. The board Of general
appraisers allowed the claim Of the importers and
the decision Of the board is affirmed
No !. American Sugar Refining Company. appel
liant vs.. The United States; opinion by Barber. as
sociate judge. The merchandise was sugar imported
At New York. The collector classified the sugar
under the settlement test The importer claimed
that it should have been classified under the po-
lsscopc test. The board Of general appraisers and
tho Circuit Court at New York sustained the col
lector. and their decision is reversed.
No 96 The United States, appellant. vs. George
BorHfeldt Co.; opinion by Barber. associate
Judge. The merchandise was knives. imported at
New York. and assessed by the collector clasp
knives At DC apiece and 70 per cent. The importers
claimed that they were hunting knives and dutiabe
At q per cent. The board Of general appraisers
allowed the claim of the importer. and the decision
Of the board Is affirmed.
Nos. AS lx and lf. Francisco Vitelf. appellant
vs. The United States: G. Rossano & Bro, ap-
pellants, vs.. The United States: G. AlfeltrA. ap-
pellant. ". The United States; opinion b Barber.
associate judge. The merchandise was canned to
matoes and artichokes. imported from Italy a
New Yort. and ASSESSED for duty vegetables pre-
pared or preserved at 20 per cent The importers
claimed that they dutiable at 9 per cent as
vegetables in their natural state. The board of
general appraisers sustained the collector and the
decision Of the board is affirmed