Griffon Importing Co. v. United States
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
1DissentJackson, Judge
I am gravely concerned over the disposition of this appeal and feel impelled to protest against the decision of the majority as being illogical and unsound.
I have endeavored to the utmost of my ability to find some rational basis for the conclusion of the majority, but I must confess my failure in that respect.
It appears to me that, by the decision of the majority, the will of Congress, as expressed in the involved statute, has been distorted from its plainly expressed intention.
There are forty-four protests included in this case, all of which are directed against the assessment of duty on…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. HartwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1868
- Addison v. Holly Hill Fruit Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Johnson v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. International Coal Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
- United States v. Shreveport Grain & Elevator Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
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