Selig v. United States

Cline, Judge:

This is an appeal for reappraisement of cigars exported from Cuba on December 21, 1944. They were entered and appraised as follows:

Entered per M, Appraised per

Description less cash discount M, net packed

Brevas Especiales 1/20_ $72 $80

Pumitas Especiales 1/20_ 54 70

At the trial plaintiff offered in evidence an affidavit of Elias Agustín Quintero Garcia, which is signed Elias A. Quintero, subscribed and sworn to before the American vice consul in Cienfuegos, Cuba, on April 9, 1945. Defendant objected to the admission of the affidavit on the grounds that it contains broad statements…