Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23

the collector at % per cent as a medicinal
preparation; it was claimed by the inn
porters to be free of duty as ichthyol: the
board of general appraisers sustained the
collector and the decision of the board
is reversed.
Nos. 643 and GA. Albrecht & Son, APP
CO., appellants, agt. United States; opin-
ion by Montgomery, presiding Judge;
smoked herrings and picked behring's,
packed in tins, were assessed by the col
lector at 80 per cent as .alI other fish
except shelfish) in tin packages" The
importers claimed the merchandise to be
dutiabie at Il of l cent per pound as her
rings, picked or smoked: the board of
general appraisers sustained the collector
and the decision of the board is reversed
No. 40 Auffmordt a. Co, appellants,
agt. United States; opinion by Mont
gomery, presiding judge; the tarin act of
1909 provides that the duty on WOODEN
dress goods. which were the subject of
this Importation, shall be - per centum
less than" the duty on WOODEN cloth: the
duty On wooden cloth is "A cents per
pound and 30 per cent ad valorem. The
collector deducted ) per cent from this
total sum and assessed the remainder.
The importer claimed that per cent less
than DO per cent would be 20 per cent.
the collector and the decision of the board
is affirmed
No. ISL. Larkin & Co, appellants. agt.
United States opinion by Montgomery.
presiding judge. The merchandise was
assessed at 10 cents per gallon as rape
seed oil. The importer claimed that il
was free of duty as an oil used in max
Ing soap The board Of general apprais-
ers sustained the collector and the de-
cision OF the board is affirmed.
Ia Of al osrf
United States: opinion by Smith. asso-
ciate Judge. Cast-iron Innings for man.
tells and freplaces were assessed by the
collector at As per cent as manufactures
of metal The importers claimed them
to be dutiable at lower rates as cast
iron plates or castings of malleabie iron.
The board of general appraisers sus-
tanned the collector and the decisioH of
the board is affirmed.
No. I'll. Nj. Gardner & Co., appellants.
agt United States; opinion by Barber,
associate judge. Table covers, composed
of flax, with the edges scalloped. were
assessed by the collector at 90 per cent
as scaiioped rabrics. The importer
rate as fabrics composed of flax not
specially provided for. The board of
general appraisers sustained the collect
or and the decision Of the board is
affirmed.
No. IA Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne,
appellants. agt. United States: opinion by
Martin. associate judge. Woven cotton
cloth. coated with an artificial silk flock
1.-THE artificial silk constituting the chief
yalue), was assessed by the collector at
- cents per pound and 90 per cent as
fabrics composed in chief value Of arti-
fetal silk. The importers claimed 1t to
be dutiable at cents per square yard
and 20 per cent as cotton cloth filled
| or coated. The board of general APP
praisers sustained the collector and the
decision of the board is reversed.
No. l18. Frank p. Dow, appellant. agt
United States; dismissed upon motion OF
appellee
pany agt. United States; reargument or
dered.
| No. sos Microutsicos agt. United
States: petition for rehearing denied.
| No. 672. American Express Company