Swan v. Arthur

Mr. Chieb Justice Waite

delivered the opinion of the court.

Sect. 8 of the tariff act of June 30, 1864, c. 171 (13 Stat. 210), provides for the levy and collection of duties on imports, as follows: —

“ On ¿11 dress and piece silks, ribbons, and silk velvets, or velvets of which silk is the component material of chief value, sixty per ji ntum ad valbrem,. On silk vestings, pongees, shawls, ■ scarfs, ■ mantillas, pelerines, handkerchiefs, veils, laces, shirts, drawers, bonnets, hats, caps, turbans, chemisettes, hose, mitts, aprons, stockings, gloves, suspenders, watch chains, webbing, braids,…