Pistorino & Co. v. Style Leather Co.

The plaintiff (Pistorino), a licensed cus*465tomhouse broker in Bostón, seeks declaratory relief concerning its right to reimbursement by the defendant (Style), a leather importer in Haverhill, for about $35,000 of additional import duties owed on Style’s account (and liquidated by Pistorino after the initiation of this suit) on goods brought into the United States by Style.1 A Superior Court judge overruled Style’s demurrer and, after hearing, caused a final decree to be entered, declaring that Style must pay to Pistorino $35,169.86 with interest. Style appealed. The facts are stated largely on…