Schelling v. United States

The case at bar involves a protest filed by appellant with the collector at the port of New York, in and by which protest it is claimed certain lace curtains duly invoiced and entered, were short-shipped, and on account of which a refund of duty paid was requested. This protest was overruled by the collector, which ruling was duly sustained by the court below. Thereupon the importer appealed to this court.

The importer appears here without counsel and many of his pleadings are subject to technical objections. In view of the conditions existing, however, the court has carefully examined the…