Downing v. United States

This appeal covers six different importations, the entries of which were made between November 30, 1909, and April 20, 1910. The merchandise consists of about 200 different articles of marble which were shipped to this country at the times stated, packed in 289 cases. The articles are of various kinds, comprising benches, vases, tables, cups, columns, stools, mantels, globes, and other objects of the same general character. The invoice values of the different articles range from $5, the price of a vase, up to $160 for a table. The average price of the individual articles is about $43.

The…