J. E. Bernard & Co. v. United States

LawkeNCe, Judge:

Creative skill has given us a unique device known as a “Vitascope.” It is not the Vitascope of earlier days which was used in the motion-picture industry. This new invention is a contrivance which, at the time of this trial, has been in use in this country for about 4 years.

The instrument is used for the purpose of determining the germinating properties of seeds, such as oats, rye, barley, et cetera,' based upon what is known as the tetrazolium process. This will be described more in detail, infra.

The importation is referred to on the “Special Customs INvoice” as—

1 Vitascope…