Gruen Watch Co. v. United States

Ekwall, Judge:

This case primarily involves the question of the proper rate at which the currency of the invoices covering certain watch cases imported from Switzerland should be converted into United States dollars under the provisions of section 522 (c)1 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (31 U. S. C. 1940 ed. § 372). In substance, the pleadings allege that after the merchandise was appraised an attempted second appraisement was made, that said second appraisement was illegal, and that the collector in liquidating upon the basis of said second appraisement also acted illegally. Further, it is alleged…