Charles R. Allen, Inc. v. United States

Johnson, Judge:

The merchandise involved in this action consists of four entries of after-dinner mints. The classification of the merchandise is not involved. It is claimed by the importer that the collector followed an incorrect procedure in arriving at the dutiable weights of the merchandise, and that there *260was undue and negligent delay on the part of the collector in reporting the difference berween the invoiced, entered, and steamship weights on the bill of lading, as opposed to the weights reported by the collector.

At the trial, the customs inspectors who weighed the merchandise, and the…