Fenton Co. v. United States

A shipment of casein arrived May 16; 1923, at San Francisco consigned to The Fenton Co., appellants, and on May 17 it was entered for consumption, duty was paid, and the delivery permit was issued and placed in the hands of importers’ customs broker.

As the goods were being unloaded from the ship onto the pier, importers’ representative, Mr. Moore, visited the pier and noticed that some of the casein, which had been spilled from the sacks, was not of the aualitv ordered. He then determined that the merchandise could not be accepted and must be returned on the same ship. *278At this time the…