Supreme Court of the United States, 1867

United States v. Quimby

United States v. Quimby
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided February 18, 1867 · Nelson
71 U.S. 408; 18 L. Ed. 397; 4 Wall. 408; 1866 U.S. LEXIS 889 (United States Reports)

United States v. Quimby

Opinion

Mr. Justice NELSON

delivered the opinion of the court.

The case falls within the construction of the treaty in the case of the United States v. Hathaway.

The article, we think, is chargeable with a duty of twenty per centum ad valorem, under the twenty-fourth section of the act of March 2d, 1861, which imposes this duty “ on all articles manufactured, in whole or in part,” not otherwise provided for.

The court answer the question, in the certificate of division of opinion,

In the aeeiRMAtive.

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