Ladd v. Ney

KEY, Associate Justice.

In 1897 Blizabet Fey, who is an artist of note, caused two busts to be shipped from Germany addressed to her at Austin, Texas, and consigned to H. Mosle, Galveston, Texas. One was a bust of Judge Reagan and the other a bust of Mrs. Graham, a daughter of Mrs. Governor Pease. They were marble busts and were executed by Miss Fey. She seems to have expected that they would be admitted free by the customhouse officials at Galveston, but they were not, the total amount of customs duties assessed and demanded being-$374. Miss Fey was notified by Mosle of these charges and…