United States v. Heyliger & Raubitschek
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Appeal from Board of United States General Appraisers, Abstract 43291. [Oral argument Dee. 16,1919, by Mr. Hansen and Mr. Brown.]
1Opinion of the Court
Martin, Judge,
delivered the.opinion of the court;
The merchandise in this case consists of certain light silk fabrics which are imported in the piece. They are ornamented upon one side by small floral designs formed by stenciling liquid glue thereon, and covering this with a thick layer of flock. Flock is a material composed of minute particles of vegetable fiber, and when it is closely spread upon an adhesive surface, as in this instance, it resembles a piece of woven fabric cut to size and fastened upon the foundation fabric.
The merchandise was assessed with duty at the rate of 60 per cent…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Loewenthal v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1915
3Cited by1 opinion
- United States v. Mills, Duflot & Co.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1920