Thorens, Inc. v. United States

Kincheloe, Judge:

This is a suit against tbe United States brought by plaintiff for the recovery of certain duty alleged to have been improperly assessed by the collector of customs at the port of New York on certain lithographically printed calendars of Swiss scenes, which are represented by exhibit 1.

The said calendars were classified by the collector as lithographically printed articles not over 12/1000 of an inch in thickness, and were accordingly assessed for duty at the rate of 30 cents per pound under paragraph 1406 of the Tariff Act of 1930. They are claimed to be properly dutiable at…