United States v. Rosenthal

THOMAS, District Judge.

This discussion involves the validity of four indictments, arising out of facts disclosed by them. The defendants Rosenthal and Cohn, under the name of A. S. Rosenthal & Co., imported from Japan goods dutiable by weight, which were invoiced and consulated abroad by the importers’ agent, and the invoice forwarded was used by the importers to enter for immediate consumption the goods at the customhouse in New York. After the collector had estimated the duties, on the basis of the weights stated in the invoice, the defendants paid such duties and obtained the goods, save…