United States Customs Court, 1954

Standard Wine & Liquor Co. v. United States

Standard Wine & Liquor Co. v. United States
United States Customs Court · Decided April 8, 1954 · Johnson
32 Cust. Ct. 453; 1954 Cust. Ct. LEXIS 1970
Standard Wine & Liquor Co. v. United States

Opinion of the Court

*454Opinion by

Johnson, J.

At the trial it was stipulated that the merchandise, issues, and facts herein are similar in all material respects to those involved in United States v. Browne Vintners Co., Inc. (34 C. C. P. A. 112, C. A. D. 351) and that the three cases of vermuth reported by the inspector as manifested, not found, w^ere not in fact received by the importer. In accordance with stipulation of counsel and following the decision cited it was held that duty and internal revenue tax are not assessable upon such portions of the merchandise as were reported by the inspector as manifested, not found. The protest was sustained to this extent.

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