Arthur v. Davies
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of N.ew York. In 1873, Davies & Co. imported into the port of New York certain merchandise, on which the collector imposed and collected a duty of fifty per cent, under the eighth section of' the act of July 14, 1862. 12 Stat. 552. The importers insisted that they were liable only to a duty of thirty-five per cent, under the-twenty-second section of the act of March 2, 1861 (id. 191), and the…
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Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of N.ew York. In 1873, Davies & Co. imported into the port of New York certain merchandise, on which the collector imposed and collected a duty of fifty per cent, under the eighth section of' the act of July 14, 1862. 12 Stat. 552. The importers insisted that they were liable only to a duty of thirty-five per cent, under the-twenty-second section of the act of March 2, 1861 (id. 191), and the thirteenth section of the act of July 14, 1862 (id.'556). A reduction, under the act of June 6, 1872 (17 id. 231), was allowed.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hunt
The twenty-second section of the act of March 2, 1861 (12 Stat. 191), imposed a duty of thirty per cent on “ braces, suspenders, webbing, or other fabrics, composed wholly or in part of india-rubber, not otherwise provided for.”
The eighth section of the act of July 14, 1862 (id. 552), imposes the following duty: On manufactures of india-rubber and silk, or of india-rubber and silk and other materials, fifty per cent ad valorem.”
The thirteenth section imposes : “ In addition to the duties heretofore imposed by law on braces, suspenders, webbing, or other fabrics, composed wholly or in part of…
2Cited by10 opinions
- Loewenthal v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1915
- Drakenfeld & Co. v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1919
- Knauth v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1913
- Beard v. NicholsSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Seeberger v. CahnSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
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