Legal Opinion

Charles Garcia & Co. v. United States

United States Customs Court

Decided September 27, 1956No. C. D. 1808PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mollison, Judge;

The merchandise the subject of this protest consists of what are known as spinning reels, used by sport fishermen. As imported, the part which may be termed the “mechanism” (exhibit 1-A), consisting of a frame, crank, gears, and a mandrel or spindle, was packaged with two arbors or spools, one having a wide center core (exhibit 1-B), and the other a narrow center core (exhibit 1-C). One spool at a time fits on the spindle of the mechanism, and the spools are easily interchanged. Also, as imported, one of the arbors or spools was inserted in the mechanism, and the other was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. SchoverlingSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Donalds Ltd. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1954
  3. Norma Co. of America v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1915

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. United States v. Charles Garcia & Co.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1961
  2. Charles Garcia & Co. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1960
  3. Mader v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1969
  4. Stoeger Arms Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1958
  5. Mattel, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1984

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