Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-01
THE COURTS
u. S. Court of Customs Appeals.

tPresent: Presiding Judge Montgom-
cry ana Associate Judges Smith, Bar
her. De Nries and Martin.
The following decisions were handed
down today:
No. GIL. John L. Vandiver. appellant
agt. United States; opinion by Mr..
smith, associate Judge: an article
known corkine. consisting of a
preparation of paper and cork, in imi-
tation Of oak flooring. was assessed by
the collector at 80 per cent as printed
surface-coated paper: it is claimed by
the importers to be duitable at 20 per
cent as manufacture of cork: the
board of general appraisers sustained
the collector and the decision of the
board is affirmed
No. IA. Stein & Co. appellants, agt.
United States: opinion by Mr.. Smith.
associate Judge: lace handkerchiefs
were assessed by the collector at 20
per cent as being composed in chief
value of lace made on the lever or
So-throuSk machine; the importer
claimed them to be dutiable at so per
cent as lace handkerchiefs not specifi-
cally provided for; the board of gen.
eral appraisers sustained the collector
and the decision of the board is af-
firmed.
No. 49, United States, appellant. agt
banker y. Mars,ton: opinion Dy Mr.
Smith, associated Judge: gum traga-
sol was assessed by the collector at 20
per cent an unenumerated manu-
featured article; it is claimed by the
importers to be free of duty as a crude
article used in dyeing or tanning; the
board of general appraisers allowed
the claim of the importer and the de-
cision of the board is affirmed
No GA. Lazarus, RoSenfeld & Leh-
mann. appellants, agt. United States;
opinion by De Fries, associate judge; al
abaster pedeStalS We're assessed by the
collector at 30 per cent as manufactures
of alabaster: they are claimed by the i'm
porter to be dutiable at Il per cent as
sculptures; the board of general apprais-
ers sustained the action of the collector
and the decision of the board is affirmed.
No. 80. United States. appellant. agt.
J. -. Hettig ct al; opinion by De VrieS,
associate judge; the merchandise at issue
consisted of crates containing Vegeta bieS !,
the crates We're assessed by the collector
al the same rate of duty as their con-
tents; they were claimed by the import
ers TO be entitled to free entry as Amer
lean goods returned: the board of general
appraisers allowed the claim OF the r
porters and the decision of the board is
reversed on the ground that the import
ers failed to comply with the regeIatIons.
No. $50. B. T. Brakenfeld & Co. APP
peliants agt. United States: opinion by
Martin, associate Judge: cadmium sui
phide was assessed by the collector at
10 per cent as pigment or color; the
importers claim that il should be free as
cadmium, or dutiable at - per cent as a
chemical compound not specially pro-
vided for: the board of general apprais-
ers sustained the collector and the deci-
sion of the board is affirmed.
No 696. United States, appellant. agt.
Wertheimer Brothers ct al; opinion by
Martin, associate Judge; strips of silk.
known as mousseline bands, were as
sessed by the collector as woven fabrics
in the piece: the importers claimed them
to be dutiable as manufactures of silk
not specially provided for; the board OF
general appraisers allowed the claim of
the importer and the decision of the board
is affirmed
No. 135. John f. Thayer, jr., ap-
pellant, agt. United States; opinion by
Barber, associate judge; two eight
cared racing shells imported at Bos,on
for the Harvard University crew we
assessed by the collector at So per cen;