Milton Snedeker Corp. v. United States

Johnson, Judge:

These are protests, consolidated at the trial, against the collector’s assessment of duty on two shipments of pitted cherries in brine, imported from Italy in 1953, at 9% cents per pound under paragraph 737 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The rate and classification are not in issue, but it is claimed that duty was assessed upon too great a weight of merchandise.

These cases were submitted at the trial upon a stipulation of counsel, and the collector’s memorandum, the weigher’s return, and the report of the surveyor on customs Form 4371, in each protest. From this record, the…