Seeberger v. Schlesinger
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES EOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. This was an action by the firm of Scblesinger & Mayer against the collector of the port of Chicago to recover duties paid upon certain importations of Chinese goat skins and pearl opera glasses, entered for consumption at the custom-house at Chicago. The case was tried by the court, without a jury.
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES EOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. This was an action by the firm of Scblesinger & Mayer against the collector of the port of Chicago to recover duties paid upon certain importations of Chinese goat skins and pearl opera glasses, entered for consumption at the custom-house at Chicago. The case was tried by the court, without a jury. The court made a special finding of facts, and awarded the plaintiff judgment for $113.60 for excess duties upon the goat skins, and $6.60 upon the opera glasses. Defendant sued out a writ of error from this…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr- Justice Brown
delivered the opinion of the court.
This case involves the proper classification for duties under the act of March 3, 1883, c. 121, 22 Stat. 488, of Chinese goat skins and pearl opera glasses.
1. In reference to the goat skins, the court found that the plaintiffs imported and entered at the custom-house in the port and district of Chicago certain Chinese goat skins, dressed and finished, upon which the plaintiffs paid a duty of 40 per cent ad valorem, as “ rugs ” not otherwise provided for, classified and, assessed by the defendant collector, under Schedule K, act of March…
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