Eurasia Import Co. v. United States

Johnson, Judge:

This action pertains to the shortage in certain cases of fur felt hat bodies imported from Italy. The importer claims that there was a non-importation of part of the contents in 4 out of the 10 cases imported; that there was a total of 1,200 fur felt hat bodies missing; and that an allowance in duty should have been made by the collector.

At the trial, five witnesses testified on behalf of the importer: The import manager, the foreman in charge of the shipping and receiving department, and the truck driver, all employed by the importer; and also an employee of the American…