Denike v. United States

Three sets of engine wheels, carrying their tires and mounted on axles, were sent by the Tcxas-Mexican Railway for repairs to the shops of the National Railways of Mexico, at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. The wheels and axles were of American manufacture, but the tires were made in Germany, and after importation into this country were fitted to the American wheels. At Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, the tires while still on the wheels, were turned, and as a result of the turning the sharpness of the flange and certain flat spots on the tread were removed. No work was done on the wheels or axles. The cost of…