Downing v. United States

WHEELER, District Judge.

This is a review of a decision of the circuit court affirming that of the board of general appraisers affirming that of the collector in assessing a duty upon the actual weight of an importation of cotton yarns dyed, glazed, and finished, but not advanced beyond the condition of singles, under the act of 1897, which provides:

“302. Colton thread and carded yarn, warps or warp yarn, in singles, whether on beams or in bundles, skeins or cops, or in any other form, except spool thread of cotton hereinafter provided for, not colored, bleached, dyed, or advanced beyond the…