Quaintance v. United States

Certain figured cotton cloth containing other than ordinary warp and filling threads was assessed for duty at 25 per cent, 30 per cent, and 35 per cent ad valorem according to its value under the provisions of paragraphs 305 and 306 of the tariff act of July 24, 1897, and in addition 2 cents per square yard under the provisions of paragraph 313 of the same act.

Paragraphs 305 and 306 being typical of each other, one only is inserted-here.

306. Ootton cloth, not bleached, dyed, colored, stained, painted, or printed, exceeding one hundred and not exceeding one hundred and fifty threads to the…