Harvard University v. United States

Cline, Judge:

This is a suit against the United States in which the plaintiff seeks to recover the duty paid on certain antiques. It is claimed that the articles are free of duty under paragraph 1811 of the Tariff Act of 1930.

It appears from the record that the merchandise was entered on October 3, 1935, under paragraph 1809 of the free list, reading in part as follows:,

*159Works of art, collections in illustration of the progress of the arts, sciences, * * * antiquities and artistic copies thereof in metal or other material, imported in good faith for exhibition at a fixed place by any State or…