United States Customs Court, 1952

Rigley v. United States

Rigley v. United States
United States Customs Court · Decided June 26, 1952 · Johnson
29 Cust. Ct. 339; 1952 Cust. Ct. LEXIS 1456
Rigley v. United States

Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Johnson, J.

At the trial it was established that when the husband of the plaintiff returned to the United States, he filed a baggage declaration in accordance with paragraph 1798, as amended, and section 10.17 (k), Customs Regulations of 1943, as amended by T. D. 52482, and was allowed by the collector to include therein the original rugs in question. In view of the fact that the baggage declaration was amended to include the oriental rugs in question under paragraph 1798, supra, the claim of the plaintiff was sustained.

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