Farbenfabriken of Elberfeld & Co. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeals from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Those three appeals from the decision of the circuit court for the Southern district of New York relate to (he proper classification for dutiable purposes of dyestuffs made from coal far.
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Appeals from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Those three appeals from the decision of the circuit court for the Southern district of New York relate to (he proper classification for dutiable purposes of dyestuffs made from coal far. Nos. 2,871 and 2,872 each relate to the colors or dyes known as “diamond blacks,” and described as “alizarin black F” and “alizarin black fj A.” No. 2,871 arose under the tariff act of 1894, commonly known as 1he “Wilson Act,” and the importations were classified for duty by the collector ai 25 per cent, ad valorem,…
1Opinion of the CourtShipman, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). Alizar-in is "a peculiar red coloring matter (On. Hr. 0<.) formerly obtained from madder, and extensively used as a dyestuff. It is now artificially *604prepared on a large scale from anthracene (O*. Hio.)', a product of the distillation of coal tar.” Cent. Diet Alizarin obtained from madder .was further described by the board of general appraisers as follows:
“Owing to its frequent use, in former years, in dyeing fabrics red, particularly tbe color known as ‘Turkey red,’ it became commonly known as ‘alizarin red,’ altbougb it was commonly used to produce…
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- Lutz v. MagoneSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- United States v. Buffalo Natural Gas Fuel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1899
- United States v. SehlbachCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1898
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- Lowe v. Farbwerke-Hoechst Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917