Beason v. United States

Keefe, Judge:

This suit arising at Tampa, Fla., involves the importation of five ornaments consisting of three groups of porcelain cupids and two porcelain candlesticks. Upon examination of the articles at the time of importation the customs officials discovered that one candlestick was damaged, the holders being broken off; one candlestick had certain rose pistils broken off; and that one of the porcelain cupids had a ring in tjxe cupid’s hand broken off. The articles were reported to have been broken by reason of poor packing and believed by customs officials to be easily repairable at…