Legal Opinion
United States v. Aetna Explosives Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 16, 1921No. 296PublishedCited by 29 opinions
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OP CUSTOMS APPEALS. Certiorari to review a judgment of the Court of-Customs Appeals, which, reversing a judgment order of the Board of General Appraisers (G. A. 8235, 36 T. D. 170; Brown, G. A., dissenting), sustained the respondent’s claim of free entry for its merchandise.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McReynolds
A writ of certiorari to the Court of Customs Appeals was granted under the Act of August 22, 1914, c. 267, 38 Stat. 703. 9 Cust. App. Rep. 298.
The question presented is whether the imports came within paragraph 387 of the: free list, Tariff Act of 1913, c. 16', 38 Stat. 114, which provides—
“Acids: Acetic or pyroligneous, arsenic or arsenious, carbolic, chromic, fluoric, hydrofluoric, hydrochloric or muriatic, nitric, phosphoric, phthalic, prussic, silicic, sulphuric or oil of vitriol, and valerianic; ” or was dutiable under paragraph 5—
“Alkalies; alkaloids, and all chemical and medicinal…
2Cited by29 opinions
- Carolene Products Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- John S. Connor, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1965
- State ex rel. Mitchell v. Sage Stores Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1943
- American Bitumuls & Asphalt Co. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1960
- Anthony P. Miller, Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1965
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