Fischer v. United States

Walker, Judge:

These are appeals to reappraisement from findings of value made by the United States appraiser at the port of New York on green hides imported from various countries.

When the cases were called for trial they were, upon motion of counsel for the plaintiffs, consolidated, and were thereafter submitted for decision by said counsel on the record, which consists of the official papers, without the introduction of other evidence. Counsel for the Government moved to dismiss the cases for failure on the part of plaintiffs to adduce proof of any value.

In the brief filed on behalf of the…