Eichler v. United States
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
Appeal by the importer from a decision of the board of general appraisers which sustained the classification of the collector upon the merchandise in question.
1Opinion of the CourtCoxe, District Judge
(orally). The simple question involved is whether or not the importations are “periodicals,” under paragraph *957657 of the act of 1890. I do not understand that the court is concluded by any prior adjudication. The first decision cited was made under a, former act and, therefore, the law was different; the second was made under the present act, but the facts are different. In the second case (New York Daily News v. U. S., 13 C. C. A. 16, 65 Fed. 493) decided by the circuit court of appeals, I think there was no question but that the importations were periodicals containing the current…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- New York Daily News v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1895