Legal Opinion
United States v. Biehl & Co.
United States Court of International Trade
Decided May 10, 1982No. Court 81-12-01626PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
NEWMAN, Judge.
INTRODUCTION
This application poses an issue of novel impression concerning an aspect of the Court’s expanded jurisdiction under the Customs Courts Act of 1980, viz: Does the Court of International Trade have jurisdiction over a lawsuit commenced by the United States for the recovery of tonnage duties and light money?
In this action on behalf of the United States Customs Service, the government seeks to recover $7,012.80 representing unpaid special tonnage duties 1 and light money 2 levied upon the entry…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- McNutt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- The ConquerorSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- United States v. BoeCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1976
- Di Jub Leasing Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1980
- Dexter v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1977
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Manufacture De MacHines Du Haut-Rhin v. Von RaabUnited States Court of International Trade · 1983
- Vivitar Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1984
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