Parrott v. United States

Johnson, Judge:

The importation in controversy in the instant case consisted of 2,262 cases of port wine, each containing 12 bottles of four-fifths of 1 quart capacity; 1,750 cases of sparkling wine in bottles of 27-ounce capacity, 12 bottles to the case; and 450 cases of spariding wine in bottles of 13)^-ounce capacity, 24 bottles to the case.

The evidence produced at the trial and the official papers disclose that the merchandise arrived in the United States at the port of Philadelphia and was entered at that port for immediate transportation under bond to the port of Seattle, Wash., the port…