United States v. Wittnauer Co.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Appeal from Board of United States General Appraisers, Abstract 40386. [Oral argument Apr. 17,1918, by Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Sharretts.)
1Opinion of the CourtDe Vries, Judge
These importations are of wristlets or straps for holding wrist watches. This appeal concerns only such as have metal buckles and are in chief value of metal, the minor portion being of leather, silk, or leather and silk. The Board of General Appraisers alter reviewing the testimony concluded, “It is shown beyond contradiction that in their present form they are practically useless as a matter of utility. They would not be worn around the wrist, unless attached to a watch.” Obviously alone they would subserve no purpose of either utility or adornment.
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