Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-13

as toilowS: Nos. 4O4 land 40J. 43a ana
1867. 2S5 land 2S6, 2S7, 353, 1854, 355 and
1860. 451 land 45s and 45S), s62, 44o. 463.
4S@, POI (and 202), ALB tand 4f4, 4S6, 81.
AS. $50, 3s6, 447. sos, $50 and 593.
United States Commerce Court.
Present: Presiding Judge Knapp and
Judges Archibald, Hunt, Garland and
Mack
No. ~. Lehigh Valley Railroad Conn
panX agt. United States and interstate
commerce commission ct al; to set aside
an order of the interstate commerce
commission reducing rates on anthracite
coal from the Wyoming coal region OF
PENNSYLVANIA to tdewater; motion for
preliminary Injunction denied.
U. S. Court of Customs Appeals.
Present: Presiding Judge Montgomery
and Associate Judges Smith, Barber, De-
Vries and Martin.
The following decisions We're handed
down yesterday. after The Stars report
closed:
No $50 American Smelling and Rein
ing Company, appellant, agt. United
States; opinion by Smith. associate
judge. Certain lead bullion was imported
at Perth Amboy, n. j., and was subse-
uuently smelted and refined under bond.
The resulting product was assessed for
duty by the collector as lead bullion at
2ls cents per pound. The importer claim
ed that it should be dutiable as type met
al at ~ cents per pound. The board OF
general appraisers sustained the collector,
and the decision Of the board is reversed.
Nos. $50 and 5,1. Simpson Co, APP
pellants. agt. United States. Vandefr1ft
& Co, appellants, agt. United states;
opinion by Smith, associate judge Ger
tain cotton waste imported at Philadel-
phia was assessed for duty by the col
lector at 20 per cent ad valorem as cot
ton waste advanced in value. The i'm
porters claimed that it was not advanced
In value and therefore should be free OF
duty The board of general appraisers
sustained the collector. and the decision
of the board is reversed.
No. 547. United States, appellant, agt.
Samuel Meyerson: opinion by Smith, as
sOciate Judge. Certain merchandise I'M
ported at New York was assessed for
duty by the collector at AZ cents per
pound as uncoated paper with surface
design not produced by photographic
merchandise should be dutiabje as card
board at % per cent ad valvrem. The
board of general appraisers allowed the
claim of the importer, and the decision OF
the board is affirmed.
No 4S1. Morgenstern & CO.. appellants.
agt United States: opinion by Smith. as
sociate Judge The merchandise was Fer
borate of sodium and was assessed Tor
duty by the collector as chemical COM
pound not specially provided for at p
per cent ad vaiorem. The importer claim
ed that the merchandise Is dutable as
borate material at !; cents per pound. The
board of general appraisers sustained the
collector. and the decision OF the board Is
affirmed.
No. AS. Cornelius Kahlen. appellant,
agt United States: opinion by Smith, as
sociate judge. Glazed paper imported al
New York was assessed by the collector
specially provided for. The importer
claimed that the merchandise was print
ing paper suitable for books and should
be dutiable at Is per cent. The board or
general appraisers sustained the collector
No 49, Adolph Strauss & Co., appel
lants, agt United States: opinion by
Smith, associate Judge. Gallfhth COMBS
imported at New York were assessed for
duty at so per cent ad valorem as combs
composed of horn. The importer claimed
that they were dutiable at 20 per cent ad
valorem as manufactured articles not
specially provided for. the hoard OF
general appraisers sustained the collector.
and the decision Of the board is affirmed.
No. 1875 A. j. Woodruff & Co.. ap-
pellants. agt United States; opinion by
Smith, associate Judge. The merchandise.
which was imported at New YORK con
sisted of cotton shirts for men. embroid-
cred below the waist line with initials.
The merchandise was assessed by the col
lector at 90 per cent ad valorem as EN-
broidered cotton wearing apparel Inc
fmDOHtoT
embroidered and that they were duti.
able at IS per cent as manufactures OF
cotton. or at 30 per cent as cotton wear
ing apparel. The board of general ap-
praisers sustained the co aMc~sd ana the
No. 90 Consolidated Color and Chem
ical Company. appellant, agt. United
States; opinion by Smith. associate judge.
Te.rachloride Of tin vas assessed ey the as
chemical compound. The importer
claimed that the merchandise was lac
spirits and should be free OF duty. The
board of general appraisers sustained the
collector. and the decision of the board is
No. $50. Hensel. appellant. agt. United
States; opinion by Smith. associate judge.
Seamless, flexible copper tubing was as
sessed by the collector at New York at
claimed that it should be dutiable at
cents per pound as sheathing. or yellow
metal composed Of copper The board OF
general appraisers sustained the coliector.
and the decision of the board is affirmed
Nos 100, 131 and 1872 United States
agt. Brown & Co, United States agt.
Kwong Tai Chong. United States agt.
ouong Yeo We; opinion by :. sm NTH as g,
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 apprais-
erS alIOWeO the CidHti u tiis- iiiPoi tct g.
and the decision of the board is reversed.
No. 461 Revillon Freres. appellants.
agt. United States: opinion by Smith. as
sociate Judge. So-caIled pony skins were
imported at New York and assessed by
the collector at 20 per cent ad valorem
as dressed furs on the skin. The import
ers claimed the goods should be dutiable
at IL per cent as skins not specially pro-
vided for or free of duty as raw skins.
The board of general appraisers sus-
tanned the collector and the decision of
the board Ia affirmed.
No 497. w. B. Quaintance. appellant.
agt. United States: opinion by Barber. as
ISOLATE judge Certain figured cotton
cloth was assessed by the collector for
duty at %. 30 and 81 per ent ad valorem
and In addition 2 cents per square yard,
The importer protested that this rate was
too high. The board Of general apprais-
ers sustained the finding Of the collector.
and the decision of the board Is affirmed.
No 81. Morimura Brothers. appellants,
against United States; opinion by Smith.
associate judge. The merchandise was
embroidered cotton screens in a Frame
work of wood They were assessed by
the collector at New York at 60 per cent
ad valorem as silk embroidered articles.
The importers claim that the goods
should be dutiable at 80 per cent as house
furniture or manufactures of wood, or at
45 per cent as manufactures Of cotton.
The board of general appraisers sustained
the finding of the collector, and the de-
cision of the board Is affirmed.
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