United States v. Potts

Supreme Court

United States v. Potts

9 U.S. 284, 3 L. Ed. 102, 5 Cranch 284, 1809 U.S. LEXIS 432

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

DecidedMarch 18, 1809

StatusPublished

Cited by16 cases

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United States v. Potts, 9 U.S. 284, 3 L. Ed. 102, 5 Cranch 284, 1809 U.S. LEXIS 432 (1809).

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Opinion

March 7.

Marshall^ Ch. J.

• delivered the opinion of the court to the following effect:

The opinion of this court is, that copper plates turned up at the edge are exempt Irom duty, al *287 though imported under the denomination of raised bottoms.

'It appears to have been the policy of the United Stales to distinguish between raw and manufactured copper. From the facts stated, the copper in questioncannot be deemed manufactured copper within the intention of the legislature.

The opinion certified to the court below was, that round copper bottoms turned up aUthe edge are not iiabie to the payment ot duty within the meaning the stveral acts of congress.

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