Daprato Statuary Co. v. United States

U.S. Customs Court

Daprato Statuary Co. v. United States

33 Cust. Ct. 464, 1954 Cust. Ct. LEXIS 991

CourtUnited States Customs Court

DecidedDecember 16, 1954

DocketNo. 58592; protests 180519-K, 196408-K, and 206028-K (New York)

StatusPublished

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Daprato Statuary Co. v. United States, 33 Cust. Ct. 464, 1954 Cust. Ct. LEXIS 991 (cusc 1954).

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[465]*465Opinion by

Mollison, J.

When the case was originally called for trial, plaintiff’s witness identified some of the articles in question as having been carved or cast in .Italy by or under the supervision of an artist from models which had been originally made in the United States or in Italy by a sculptor. At a subsequent hearing, it was stipulated that the merchandise concerning which the witness had testified “consists in fact of works of art, that is, copies of statuary valued at not less than $2.50 each.” On the record presented, the claim of the plaintiff was sustained.

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[465]*465Opinion by

Mollison, J.

When the case was originally called for trial, plaintiff’s witness identified some of the articles in question as having been carved or cast in .Italy by or under the supervision of an artist from models which had been originally made in the United States or in Italy by a sculptor. At a subsequent hearing, it was stipulated that the merchandise concerning which the witness had testified “consists in fact of works of art, that is, copies of statuary valued at not less than $2.50 each.” On the record presented, the claim of the plaintiff was sustained.

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