United States v. Benneche

The merchandise in this case is sticks of boxwood approximately 14 inches in length and of small diameters. The evidence does not disclose how the fact is, but the Board of General Appraisers found *93tbat they were cut from tbe root end of the boxwood stems. The appearance of the sticks warrants the conclusion. They are covered with protuberances from which either the small rootlets or limbs extending therefrom have been cut off. Whatever bark was on the same has been removed. In their present condition they well,warrant the finding of the board that they are in their rough, natural state. They…