Capitol Distributors Corp. v. United States

U.S. Customs Court

Capitol Distributors Corp. v. United States

30 Cust. Ct. 438, 1953 Cust. Ct. LEXIS 319

CourtUnited States Customs Court

DecidedApril 29, 1953

DocketNo. 57289; protests 196878-K, etc. (New York)

StatusPublished

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Capitol Distributors Corp. v. United States, 30 Cust. Ct. 438, 1953 Cust. Ct. LEXIS 319 (cusc 1953).

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Opinion

Opinion by

Johnson, J.

At the trial it was stipulated that the merchandise, facts, and issues 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 quantities reported by the inspector as manifested not found were not in fact received by the importers. 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 protests were sustained to this extent.

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Opinion by

Johnson, J.

At the trial it was stipulated that the merchandise, facts, and issues 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 quantities reported by the inspector as manifested not found were not in fact received by the importers. 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 protests were sustained to this extent.

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30 Cust. Ct. 438, 1953 Cust. Ct. LEXIS 319, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/capitol-distributors-corp-v-united-states-cusc-1953.