Ferry v. Livingston
Supreme Court of the United States
IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. The facts are stated in. the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blatchford
delivered the opinion of the court. ■The question involved in this suit is as to whether under the present tariff of duties, on imported merchandise, certain man-gel-wurzel, turnip, beet, and cabbage seeds are subject to a duty of 20 per cent, ad valorem, or are free.
In the Revised Statutes, as enacted in 1874, Title XXXIII., section 2504, Schedule M, p. 480, 2d ed., there was the following provision as to duty: “ Plants. Fruit, shade, lawn, and ornamental trees, shrubs, plants,' and flower, seeds, not otherwise provided for; garden seeds, and all other seeds for agricultural and…
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