United States Customs Court, 1950

Wine Shippers Import Corp. v. United States

Wine Shippers Import Corp. v. United States
United States Customs Court · Decided May 4, 1950 · Johnson
24 Cust. Ct. 453; 1950 Cust. Ct. LEXIS 1939
Wine Shippers Import Corp. v. United States

Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Johnson, J.

At the trial it was stipulated that the merchandise, issues, and facts herein are similar to those involved in United States v. Browne Vintners Co., Inc. (34 C. C. P. A. 112, C. A. D. 351) and that the quantities reported by the inspector as manifested, not found, were not in fact received by the importer. In accordance with stipulation and following the decision cited it was held that the merchandise, insofar as it involves the quantities reported by the inspector as manifested, not found, is subject to an allowance in duties. The protest was sustained to this extent.

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