Iasigi v. The Collector

68 U.S. 375

17 L.Ed. 686

1 Wall. 375

IASIGI ET AL.

v.

THE COLLECTOR.

December Term, 1863

ERROR to the Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Iasigi & Goddard imported a cargo of wool from the Cape of Good Hope to Boston, which was invoiced, and, on the 16th March, 1860, entered at a price or value at the place of exportation of less than twenty cents per pound, and hence duty free under the act of 3d March, 1857.1 Certain packages—the 'examination packages,' as they are called—were examined by the appraisers, and the invoice certified 'Right,' and sent to the collector. All but the…