Zanes v. United States

Keefe, Judge:

This case involves the duty levied by the collector at Galveston upon certain liquors claimed to have been lost through breakage before importation and upon 17K gallons thereof that were recovered and subsequently abandoned for destruction under customs supervision.

The facts of the case were agreed upon between counsel for the respective parties as follows:

1. That the warehouse entry no. 210 was made May 11, 1936.

*382. That the merchandise consisting of 830 cases of whiskey and covered by warehouse entry no. 210 was discharged from the vessel to the dock May 13, 1936.

3. That a…