H. L. Greene & Co. v. United States

Cline, Judge:

This is a suit against the United States in which the plaintiff seeks to recover additional duty assessed at the rate of 10 per centum ad valorem under the provisions of section 304 (b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 on the ground that the merchandise in the shipment was not legally marked at the time of importation.

When the case was called for trial, Mr. Murray Berger, president of the importing company, appeared as a witness. He testified that the merchandise contained in four cases consisted of linen fabrics made in Ireland; that the fabrics were wound on flat boards, 5 inches by…