Alex. D. Shaw & Co. v. United States

58 Ct. Cl. 642, 1923 U.S. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 225, 1923 WL 2160
United States Court of Claims·Decided November 12, 1923·No. No. 33S-A·Published

Opinion

[645] MEMORANDUM BY THE COURT.

1. The Court of Customs Appeals held that a tax in all respects similar to that complained of was a customs duty. See Alex. D. Shaw & Co. v. United States, 11 Ct. Cust. Appls. 226.

2. The tax being a customs duty this court is without jurisdiction; and on the other hand, if it was an internal-revenue tax the plaintiff was liable for it.

The petition is dismissed.

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