Case Name: American Express Company v. United States
Court: United States Customs Court
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1955-03-04
Citations: 34 Cust. Ct. 466
Docket Number: Reap. Dec. 8401; Entry No. 768182
Parties: American Express Company v. United States
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Customs Court Reports
Volume: 34
Pages: 466–467

Head Matter:
(Reap. Dec. 8401)
Entry No. 768182.
American Express Company v. United States
(Decided March 4, 1955)
Plaintiff not represented by counsel.'
Warren E. Burger, Assistant Attorney General (Daniel I. Auster, trial attorney), for the defendant,

Opinion:
Lawrence, Judge:
There was no appearance on behalf of the appealing party when the above-enumerated appeal for a reappraisement was called for hearing.
Rule 5 of the rules of this court provides that—
Where the plaintiff, petitioner, or appellant, or his attorney, in a case does not appear when the same is called, and after the opposite party has had opportunity to present evidence on the issues, it shall be deemed submitted and shall be decided by the court on the record as it appears therein.
In conformity with the requirements of the rule, I have examined the record in the appeal before the court and find nothing therein which tends in any way to overcome the presumption of correctness which attaches to the decision of the appraiser. I find and hold, therefore, that the proper values of the merchandise are the values returned by the appraiser.
Judgment will be entered accordingly. .