Legal Opinion
United States v. Vandiver
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 14, 1904No. 1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Action to Recover Duties. On motion by defendant for judgment on point reserved notwithstanding the verdict.
1Opinion of the Court
J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.
The question in this case arises upon the following facts: In June, 1903, Mrs. William G. Steel, of Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, bought of Salviati & Co., in Venice, five pieces of decorated glassware, for which she was to pay 800 lire when the goods should be delivered at her residence in this city. This price was to include packing and transportation charges and the duty imposed by the United States on such articles. The invoice made out by Salviati & Co., however, aggregated only 190 lire, or $37. The goods were shipped from Genoa to New York by the steamship…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- United States v. BishopCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1903
- Baldwin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1902
3Cited by4 opinions
- Top Form Brassiere Mfg. Co. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1972
- United States v. Mexican International R.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1907
- BORDER BROKERAGE COMPANY v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1970
- United States v. William H. Masson, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 1940