Pastene & Co. v. United States

Johnson, Judge:

In these cases, consolidated at the trial, it is claimed that duty was assessed upon excess quantities of the merchandise, olive oil in tins; that the determination of weight for duty purposes was erroneous; that allowances in duty should have been made in respect to portions of the merchandise found not to have been landed. At the trial, counsel referred only to the claim that allowances for shortages, reported by the customs inspector, should have been made. All other claims are deemed abandoned.

Counsel made the following statements at the hearing:

Me. Ziegel: * * *

I offer to…