Legal Opinion

Protest 822791-G of Daly

United States Customs Court

Decided September 2, 1942No. 47526Published

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Keefe, J.

At the trial plaintiffs’ witness testified that the merchandise in question is bought and sold by them upon the basis of 800 pounds to the bale whether it weighed more or less than such amount, and that that was the practice in the cotton industry. It was admitted, however, that the plaintiffs did not weigh any of the bales imported herein. From an examination of the invoice and entry papers nothing was found to show that the customs officials performed their duties otherwise than in accordance with law nor was anything found to indicate that an excessive moisture existed…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Perkins v. United StatesU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1908

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