Stoeger Arms Corp. v. United States

Lawrence, Judge:

Plaintiff imported certain automatic pistols, mounted with a 5-cartridge magazine, together with an 8-cartridge magazine, an oil container with a pinpoint applicator, and a cleaning rod, all carefully packed in a small cardboard box, which was received in evidence as collective exhibit 1. The contents of exhibit 1 were marked in evidence as follows:

Exhibit 1-A, the 8-cartridge magazine.

Exhibit 1-B, the pistol containing the 5-cartridge magazine, the latter marked exhibit 1-C.

At the trial, seven protests enumerated in the schedule attached hereto covering as many importations,…