The Washington herald., 1911-10-13
DAILY COURT RECORD

CThursday, October IL, 1919

No. Es. Adolph Strauss & Co, appellants "
United States; opinion by Smith, associate judge
sessed for duty at 30 per cent ad TalOrem a. combs
composed Of horn. The importer claimed that they
were duttable at 20 per cent ad Talorem as manu-
fActured articles not specially provided for. The
board Of general appraisers sustained the collector
and the decision Of the board is affirmed.
No. l95. A. J. Woodruff & Co., appellants vs.
United States; opinion by Smith. associate judge
The merchandise, which was imported at New
York. consisted Of cotton shirts for men enoroid-
cred below the waist line with initials. The mer-
ehandise assessed by the collector at 90 per cent
ad Talorem embroidered cotton wearing apparel
The importer claimed that the shirts were not en-
broidered, and that they were dutiabe at IS per
cent manufacturers Of cotton at 30 per cent As
cotton wearing apparel. The board Of general ap-
praisers sustained the collector and the decision Of
the board is affirmed.
No 20 Consolidated Color and Chemical Com
pany, appellant, VS.. United States; opinion by
Smith. associate judge Tetrachoride of tin was as
sessod by the collector at New York at 3 per cent
as q chemical compound. The importer claimed that
the merchandise lac spirits and should be free
Of duty The board of general appraisers sustained
the collector. and the decision Of the board is re-
Tersed.
No So Hensel appellant vs. United States
opinion by Smith associate judge. Seamless, feI-
ihe COPPER tubing assessed by the collector at
New York at 80 Per cent ad Talorem- The importer
claimed that it should be dutiable at cents per
pound sheathtnE, or yellow metal composed OF
copper. The board OF general appraisers sustained
the collector and the decision Of the board is af-
hrned.
Nos. $50, l3I. and H. United States vs. Brown
Co.. United States rs Rwong Tai Chong and
United States Us. Quong Yee Wo; opinion by Smith.
associate judge. The question in this was
shortage in certain Chinese wines imported at New
York. The collector did not allow the shortage and
the importers protested. The board of general ap-
praisers allowed the claim Of the importers and
the decision Of the board is reversed.
No 46L ReVillon Freres, appellants, vs.. United
States; opinion by Smith, associate judge. So
called pony skins were imported at New York and
assessed by the collector at % PEI cent ad va
loren as dressed furs the skin. The importers
claimed the goods should be dutiable st Is per cent
skins not specially provided for. free Of duty
skins. The board Of general appraisers sus-
tained the collector, and the decision Of the board
is affirmed.
No. 4G. W. T. Quaintance appellant vs. United
States; opinion by Barber. associate Judge; certain
figured cotton cloth assessed by the collector
for duty at .. 30 and % per cent Ad Valorem. and
IN addition cents per square yard The importer
protested that this rate too high. The hoard
of general appraisers sustained the finding Of the
collector. and the decision Of the board is affirmed
No. 81. Morimura Bros, appellants, United
States opinion by Smith. associate Judge The
merchandise embroidered cotton screens in a
framework Of wool. They assessed by the col
lector at New York at 50 per cent ad Ialorem as
silk embroidered articles The importers claim that
the gUols should he duiable at = per house
furniture OF manufactures U wood at 45 per
cent manufactures Of cotton. The board of gen
and the decision Of the board is affirmed
NnS. 0l and 302 United States vs.. BorEfeldt &
Co. United States Stone and DOWner Company;
opinion by Smith. associate judge. DecalcJmanias
were imported at BCston and New York and assessed
by the collectors at } cents per pound and % per
cent ad valoTem surface coated papes, printed
The importers claim that the merchandise was lith.
ographic prints and should he dutiable at % cents
pcr pound. surface coated paper not specially
provided for at . per ad TsloTem- The bnari
Of general appraisers allowed the claim Of the i'm
porters that the merchandise lthoGraphic prints
dutiabC at % cents per pound. and the decision OF
the hoard is affirmed.