Stone v. United States

This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States Customs Court.

'Merchandise, consisting of fresh dates, pitted, was assessed for duty by the collector as dates prepared or preserved in any manner at 35 per centum ad valorem under paragraph 741 of the Tariff Act of 1922.

The importer claimed that the merchandise was dutiable at I cent per pound as “dates, fresh or dried,” under the first provision in paragraph 741.

Par. 741. Dates, fresh or dried, 1 cent per pound; prepared or preserved in any manner, 35 per centum ad valorem.

*35Two protests were involved in the appeal.

It appears from the…