Legal Opinion

Gsell v. Insular Collector of Customs

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 15, 1915No. 31PublishedCited by 13 opinions

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. The facts, which involve the jurisdiction of this court of. writs of error to review judgments of the Supreme Court of the Philippine' Islands, are stated-in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day

This case comes to this court on a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands, the purpose of which is to review a judgment of that court, affirming a j udgment of the Court of First Instance of Manila, which reversed a decision of the Insular Collector as to the proper classification under the tariff act of a certain commodity, known as wool noils, imported into the Philippine Islands. The contention of the importer is that the material is admissible under the free list. The decision was that such material properly classified was subject to a duty of ten per cent, ad…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fred C. Fisher and Charles C. Cohn, on Behalf of Felix Barcelon, Plffs. In Err. v. Colonel David J. Baker, Jr., and Captain John Doe ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
  2. De La Rama v. De La RamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
  3. United States v. KlingenbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  4. Behn, Meyer & Co. v. Campbell & Go TaucoSupreme Court of the United States · 1907

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Philippine Sugar Estates Development Co. v. Government of the Philippine IslandsSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  2. De La Rama v. De La RamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  3. Re RuschNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Asiatic Petroleum Co. v. Insular Collector of CustomsSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
  5. Montelibano Y Ramos v. La Compania General De Tabacos De FilipinasSupreme Court of the United States · 1916

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