Legal Opinion · Dissent

American Express Co. v. United States

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided May 12, 1913No. 894; No. 895Published

Appeal from Board of United States General Appraisers, G. A. 7354 (T. D . 32423)

1Dissent

*163DISSENTING OPINION.

De Vries, Judge:

I am unable to agree with the majority opinion. The importations are of chemical wood pulp. The applicable law determinative of the issues presented is written in paragraph 406 of the tariff act of 1909, section 2 of reciprocity act of 1911, and the so-called "favored-nation clauses” of several treaties between the United States and Norway and Sweden, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Germany,. Belgium, and Great Britain, all of which, save that of Great Britain, which omits the second clause, are typified by that with Austria-Hungary. These provisions, so far as…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Edye v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Foster v. NeilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
  3. Whitney v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  4. United States v. PerchemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1833
  5. Geofroy v. RiggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1890

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