United States v. Rivers

The facts in this case, as we understand them, are as follows:

On the 24th day of December, 1918, Lymans (Ltd.), of Montreal, Canada, delivered to the American Railway Express Co." a quantity of Esperia essential oil consigned to V. Vivaudou (Inc.) at New York City. The shipment was by way of Rouses Point. Mr. Ker-cher, a customhouse clerk for Lymans (Ltd.), on the 19th day of the same December, made an invoice of the merchandise as purchased by V. Vivaudou (Inc.) from Lymans (Ltd.). The invoice stated the quantity to be 31.25 kilograms; the price per unit to be 9.46; the total amount $295.63,…