United States v. Merck & Co.

De Vries, Judge,

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:

Paragraph 44 of tbe tariff act of 1913 reads in part as follows:

44. * * * Wool grease, including that known commercially as degras or brown wool grease,' crude and not refined or improved in value or condition, one-foorth cent per pound; refined or improved in value or condition, and not specially provided for in this section, one-half cent per pound; lanolin, 1 cent per pound. * * * ...

Two varieties of products of wool grease are known, respectively, as “adeps lanse anhydrous” and “adeps lanse cum aqua.” Both are conceded to fall within tbe…