Caldwell Shipping Co. v. United States

Donlon, Judge:

This litigation has to do with duty which was assessed by the collector at Jacksonville, Ela., on repairs that had been made abroad to the American vessel “Wang Dispatcher.”

The official papers were not offered in evidence, nor was any testimony taken on trial in Jacksonville. The case was submitted upon a so-called “Petition for Remission,” signed by Caldwell Shipping Company, the plaintiff herein, by its president, and by plaintiff’s attorneys. This “petition” is not a verified instrument, nor was it offered into evidence. It is stamped “Received Port of Jacksonville Feb. 18,…