Legal Opinion

United States v. Rettig

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided February 1, 1912No. 756PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Board of United States General Appraisers, Abstract 26388 (T. D. 31832).

1Opinion of the Court

De Vries,' Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court:

The merchandise here imported consisted of crates containing vegetables. The contents and the containers were assessed for duty as a whole, in accordance with subsection 18 of section 28 of the tariff act of 1909, the containers or crates being treated as a part of the merchandise.

*538It is claimed by appellees that the crates are entitled to free entry as American goods returned under paragraph 500 of the said act, which reads:

500. Articles the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United States, * * * when returned after having been exported,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Morrill v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  2. United States v. Frank & LambertCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1911
  3. Lunham v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1911
  4. McBride v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1911

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. MacNichol Packing Co. v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1927
  2. Stone v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1917
  3. United States v. SaundersCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1915
  4. United States v. Reid & Co.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1920
  5. Oil Well Supply Co. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1947

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