Legal Opinion

Williamson v. United States

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided February 8, 1918No. 1809; No. 1810PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Cross appeals from Board of United States General Appraisers, G. A. 8007 (T. D. ' 36898). |Oral argument Oct. 18,1917, by Mr. Mulvaney and Mr. Wairfield.]

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, Judge

Importations at the ports of Buffalo and New York entered in some cases as "wheat screenings, scalpings,” and in others as "wheat scalpings, screenings," were classified by the collector of customs as "wheat” and because of the duty imposed by Canada on wheat coming from the United States were held to be dutiable at 10 cents per bushel, under the provisions of paragraph 644, of the free list of the tariff act of 1913, which is as follows:

644. Wheat, wheat flour, semolina, and other wheat products, not specially provided for in this section: Provided, That wheat shall be subject to a duty of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Schade & Co. v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1914
  2. Atwood-Stone Co. v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1914

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Tower v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1945
  2. James Richardson & Sons, Ltd. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1943
  3. Boone v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1947
  4. Tower & Sons v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1923
  5. Downing Co. v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1924

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