Veit v. United States

The merchandise, the classification of which is here in controversy, is composed in chief value of raffia. The collector assessed it in connection with numerous other articles as artificial flowers and artificial leaves at 60 per cent ad valorem under paragraph 347 of the tariff act of 1913. Various other questions, not here involved, were raised by the protest.

The issue before us reduces to a single question of fact; that is, whether any of the merchandise which is represented by three typical exhibits, being the first three on a sheet of cardboard, is or is not an artificial flower; if any…