Laytman v. United States

U.S. Customs Court

Laytman v. United States

27 Cust. Ct. 343, 1951 Cust. Ct. LEXIS 1139

CourtUnited States Customs Court

DecidedNovember 1, 1951

DocketNo. 55968; petition 6769-R (Denver)

StatusPublished

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Laytman v. United States, 27 Cust. Ct. 343, 1951 Cust. Ct. LEXIS 1139 (cusc 1951).

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Opinion by

Ekwall, J.

The lipsticks were invoiced and entered at 14 and 53 cents apiece, the difference in price being due to the type of packing or case, and the appraiser advanced the values to 21 and 79 cents apiece, respectively. The petitioner testified as to the prices paid for the merchandise and the circumstances surrounding the importation. Government counsel stated that the customs officials had informed him that, in their opinion, the entry of the merchandise was made at the lower prices because of the petitioner’s ignorance of customs laws and that petitioner had given them all the information in her possession. The court held that while it is true that ignorance of the law is no excuse, nevertheless, in view of the statements of the Government officials that the petitioner disclosed to them all the information in her possession and that, in their opinion, there was no intention to deceive or defraud the United States, the petition should be and the same was granted.

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Opinion by

Ekwall, J.

The lipsticks were invoiced and entered at 14 and 53 cents apiece, the difference in price being due to the type of packing or case, and the appraiser advanced the values to 21 and 79 cents apiece, respectively. The petitioner testified as to the prices paid for the merchandise and the circumstances surrounding the importation. Government counsel stated that the customs officials had informed him that, in their opinion, the entry of the merchandise was made at the lower prices because of the petitioner’s ignorance of customs laws and that petitioner had given them all the information in her possession. The court held that while it is true that ignorance of the law is no excuse, nevertheless, in view of the statements of the Government officials that the petitioner disclosed to them all the information in her possession and that, in their opinion, there was no intention to deceive or defraud the United States, the petition should be and the same was granted.

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27 Cust. Ct. 343, 1951 Cust. Ct. LEXIS 1139, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/laytman-v-united-states-cusc-1951.