Legal Opinion

Arthur v. Fox

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 19, 1883No. 713PublishedCited by 37 opinions

in error to the circuit court of the united states for THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Action t.o recover back duties claimed to have been illegally exacted by the collector of New York. -cited Drnies v. Arthur, 96 U. S. 148; Arthur v. Hernpan, 96 U. S. 141; Murphy y.

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in error to the circuit court of the united states for THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Action t.o recover back duties claimed to have been illegally exacted by the collector of New York. -cited Drnies v. Arthur, 96 U. S. 148; Arthur v. Hernpan, 96 U. S. 141; Murphy y. Arnson, 96 U. S. 131. cited Smythe v. Fisk, 23 Wall. 374; Stuwrt v. Maxwell, 16 How. 150; Boss v. Peaselye, 2 Curtis, 499; Murphy v. Arnson, 96 U. S. 131; Arthur v. Herman, 96 U. S. 141; Dmies v. Arthur, 96 U. S. 148.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite

David Fox- and Rose Fox, the defendants in error, imported from Liverpool certain goods called velours, composed of cow or calf hair, vegetable fibre, and cotton, an imitation of seal skin, and used for manufacturing hats and caps.- The goods were not specifically enumerated in the tariff acts, but “ in the use to which they were put, and in appearance and material, resembled manufactures of goats’ hair and cotton more nearly than any other article of- commerce. The goats’ hair and cotton goods are also imitations-of seal skin,' añd all these goods of both kinds are frequently commercially…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Murphy v. ArnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Stuart v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1854
  3. Fisk v. ArthurSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  4. Arthur v. HermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1878

3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Herrman v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  2. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1912
  3. Hahn v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1900
  4. Ringk v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1925
  5. United States v. M. Rice & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922

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