The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-28
Court of Customs Appeals.

The following decisions were handed down yeeter-
day:
Nos. li3 and III Otto l.. strakosch. appellant,
vs. The United States e. ID. Richard & Co.. ap-
pellant, The United States Opinion by Mont
guanery. presiding Judge
The merchandise consisted Of certain oils which
were assessed for duty by the collector aizarin
assistant at . per crnt This importer Protested
against this assessment, alleging in his protest up
ward NJ twenty different claims in the alternative Us
around Of dissat :sfaCtion.
Tho beard Ct general appraisers sustained the COL
lectGr, and the decisCu q the board is affirmed.
No. 81. II. Mendelson Co. ct al. appellants,
vs. TIL" United States Onirion by Smith, associate
Judge.
The merchandise consisted Of silk woven fabrics.
which were assessed for duty by the COLLECTOR at
New York at s. per pound silk woven fabrics in
the piece boiled Of" The importers claimed that
the silk fabrics wcr' in the gum" ard not boiled
on and dutaib.c a. orly $50 pr pound.
The bDari u general appraisers sustained the col
lcctcr. and the decision q the board is affirmed.
No. zig. The United States appellant. vs.. Frank
Warehouse Co Opinion by Smith. associate
judge
Tho merchandise consisted n bituminous coal i'm
Inrted at Seattle. The collector Assessed it for
duty at s. cents Ier ton. The importers protested
that a portion Of the coal was slack or cIlm,
dntiabe at only IS cents pr ton.
The 6ard d gneral appraisers allowed the IT'D
test Of the importer. and the decision of the board
Is affirmed.
Nos. 81 and 81. Tho Usitud Stairs appellant
vs. Seattle Brewing and Mailing Company: Same
vs. Same. Opinion b Barrier. associate judge.
The m'rchandi-e o'nsistfd Of broken rice. com
monty known brewers rIcF, imported at SEATTLE.
Duty was asssSsed at = pr pound. Later gov
eminent examiner made a further test Of the mer
chsndise and assHssed than threr o'Irhs Of it
at Cents TPr pound The importers protested
against this reliquidation
The bnard q general appraisers and the Circuit
Court for the W,strrp di trict Of Washington
rrlci tn" Protest. and their decisions are affirmed
No. 35. The United States. appellant, VS. George
Borgfeldt Co. Opinion by Barber. associate Judge
The merchandise. which was imported at Balti-
HOre consisted Of glass slides for toy magic Ian
terms They were ASSESSED for duty as magic lantern
slides al . PCT cent INC importer claimed that
they were dutiab'e parts of toys at 5 per
ccnt.
The boari n -nrr7L Appraisers allowed the claim
n the importer and he decision q the board IS
Affirmed.
No. SIS Burlington Venetian Elind Compsny ap
pcllant The United States. Opinion b Barrier.
associate Judge.
The merchandise oprzSted Of soczred ladder
taTes made Of cOttrn and used in the manufacture
Il Venetian blinds. They were assessed for duty at
60 per cent taIes and the importer claimed that
they were dutiablc MANUFACTURES Of cotton at u
pPr crnt.
lGctor. and the decision of the beard Is affirmed.
M. AIS. Mari "ru:rs CnnTEHy. appellant. vs. The
United States Opinion bv Martin. associate Judge
The merchandise consisted Of cigar and cigarette
caSs composed in chi'f vaIuc Of leathsT. They
were ASSESSED for dry al 60 DIT ceni smokers
articl-- The mTSrtTT claimed trat they were du-
table at 20 per crnt rs cases Of leather
The bnard II Gtn nj APPRAISERS sustained the col
leCtOr. and the deCiSiDl Of tho hoard is affirmed
No AS Tie United Stats. appellant. L. F.
Robertson Sons. OTHnmn by Martin associate
Judge
The mcr-handte c,rrsistr-I II leather packed IN
Casa IRON JaTan. l. Sas ASSESSED for duty by the
collector dr-%ssd frshed leather. not specially
provided for. at Is Ut ont The importer claimed
that dutiabc rOugh leather at ger
cent.
The hoari n grncal aTp-aisrrS allowed the claim
Of the importer. and the dCcIsiUn Of the board is
-vTSd.