Gump Co. v. United States

Prior to the enactment of the tariff act of August 5., 1909, the importers entered under bond for warehousing the merchandise involved in this case which was then dutiable, but which under the provisions of paragraph 717 of the tariff act of 1909, herein below quoted, might be entitled to free entry under the conditions prescribed in said paragraph, the relevant part of which is as follows:

717. * * * Other works of art * * * which have been produced more than one hundred years prior to the date of importation, but the free importation of such objects shall be subject to such regulations as to…