United States v. Jones
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Appeal from Board of United States General Appraisers, Abstract 36851 (T. D. 34908). Submitted on record by appellee.
1Opinion of the Court
De Vries, Judge,
delivered tbe opinion of the court:
The merchandise, invoiced as “desi gram,” was imported at the port of San Francisco from Calcutta, India. It was classified by the collector at that port for dutiable purposes under the provisions of paragraph 197 of the tariff act of 1913 as a “bean” or “lentil.” The importer protested, claiming the merchandise properly classifiable as “pease” under the provisions of paragraph 209 of the act. The Board of General Appraisers sustained the protest. The Government appeals. The appeal of the Government is rested largely upon exceptions to the…
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