Case: Bryant & Heffernan, Inc. v. United States
Abbreviation: Bryant & Heffernan, Inc. v. United States
Decision Date: 1955-11-17
Docket Number: No. 59465; protest 252908-K (New York)
Citation: 35 Cust. Ct. 310
Volume: 35
Reporter: United States Customs Court Reports
Court: United States Customs Court
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: Bryant & Heffernan, Inc. v. United States,
Judges: 
Pages: 310–310

Head Matter:
No. 59465.
protest 252908-K (New York).
Bryant & Heffernan, Inc. v. United States,

Opinion:
Opinion by
Johnson, J.
Although compliance with the regulations is not a condition precedent in shortage cases (United States v. Browne Vintners Co., Inc., 34 C. C. P. A. 112, C. A. D. 351), it was held that plaintiff is required to present evidence that a shortage existed at the time of unloading (United States v. Brown, 2 Ct. Cust. Appls. 189, T. D. 31943). Since the official papers .were not offered in evidence nor was any other evidence of shortage presented, the court was constrained to overrule the protest.