Byrnes v. United States

Donlon, Judge:

The merchandise at issue is fishhooks, exported from England, which were entered at Seattle at various times between March 3, 1958, and December 17, 1959. Four suits for reap-praisement of the merchandise have been consolidated for purposes of trial.

There is no serious controversy as to facts. Proofs of record include the official papers; a stipulation which was entered into on trial; the affidavit (introduced by plaintiff) of one David J. Sealey, identified as the sales director in Eedditch, England, of Edgar Sealey & Sons, Ltd., manufacturer of the merchandise, which affidavit…