Hampton, Jr., & Co. v. United States

Smith, Judge,

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:

Thirteen bales of Zackel wool, purchased by Chas. Bloch & Co. from George Whitaker & Co., of Bradford, England, and weighing 3,225 pounds, were imported at the port of Philadelphia on October 22, 1911. The importation was invoiced at 22 cents per pound, or a total of $709.50, which amount was averred in the invoice to be the equivalent of £145.13.9, money of the country in which the purchase was made. It appeared on the face of the invoice that in the £145.13.9 there was included — freight, £2.17.6; insurance,-5 shillings 1 pence; and the…