United States Customs Court, 1949

McCurrach Organization, Inc. v. United States

McCurrach Organization, Inc. v. United States
United States Customs Court · Decided June 21, 1949 · Molbison
23 Cust. Ct. 115; 1949 Cust. Ct. LEXIS 650
McCurrach Organization, Inc. v. United States

Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Molbison, J.

From the record it was clear that the advance in value which resulted in the imposition of additional duties was the result of an honest‘difference of opinion between the importer and the customs authorities. Upon the entire record it was held that the entry of the merchandise at less value than that returned upon final appraisement was without intent to defraud the revenue of the United States or to conceal or misrepresent the facts of the case ■or to deceive the appraiser as to the value of the merchandise. The petition was therefore granted..

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