Case Name: FISKE et al. v. SMYTHE
Court: United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1872-04-08
Citations: 9 F. Cas. 172
Docket Number: Case No. 4,833
Parties: FISKE et al. v. SMYTHE.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 9
Pages: 172–172

Head Matter:
Case No. 4,833.
FISKE et al. v. SMYTHE.
[15 Int. Rev. Rec. 115.]
Circuit Court, S. D. New York.
April 8, 1872.
Edward Hartley and B. L. Ludington, fox-plaintiffs.
Noah Davis, Dist. Atty., for defendant
[Reversed in 23 Wall. (90 U. S.) 374.]

Opinion:
After argument THE COURT charged the jury that the goods were not under the evidence, and in view of the cases cited, "ready-made clothing," nor could they be liable to duty by similitude, under the act of 1842, because that law affected only non-enumerated articles, and these were enumerated under the title of wearing apparel; hence they were not dutiable as scarfs, and directed a verdict for the plaintiff.