United States v. Tadross & Co.

The goods involved in this appeal are five importations of Chinese and two of Persian rugs, made by N. Tadross & Co. and George Kazan (Inc.).

The Chinese rugs were purchased and imported in the following manner: The importer, being desirous of purchasing some of these rugs, authorized Hatch Carter & Co., of Tientsin, China, through their New York representatives, Pattison, Wheeler & Slade, to purchase the same for them, and as their agents. At the same time the importer furnished Hatch Carter & Co. a letter of credit sufficient to cover all purchases. Hatch Carter & Co. then went into the…