United States v. Raike

The Customs Court granted two petitions of appellee for remission of additional duties assessed by the'collector of customs at the port of Chicago upon importations of hardware entered at that port in 1926, and the Government has appealed to this court.

Petition 4240-R covers the additional duties assessed upon 16 cases of wrenches. Petition 4241-R relates to additional duties upon two cases of braces. -They were consolidated and heard together by the court below and, apparently, stand upon the same general basis.

Appellee is engaged in the business of importing light tools and hardware, having…