Vandegrift v. United States
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania
On Application for Review of a Decision by the Board of United States General Appraisers.
1Opinion of the Court
J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.
This is an appeal from the decision of the Board of General Appraisers classifying ramie sliver for duty under paragraph 302 of the tariff act of 1891' (Act July 24, 1891, c. 11, § 1, Schedule I, 30 Stat. 115 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1655]) by similitude to cotton sliver. The case has been submitted upon the decision of the board, both parties conceding the findings of fact to be correct. The only question in dispute is the soundness of the conclusion drawn from such findings. The opinion of the board is as follows:
“This merchandise consists of ramie fiber…
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