Goetze v. United States

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Goetze v. United States
by Henry Billings Brown
Syllabus
831409Goetze v. United States — SyllabusHenry Billings Brown

United States Supreme Court

182 U.S. 221

Goetze  v.  United States

 Argued: May 27, 1901. --- Decided: January 14, 15, 1901

Statement by Mr. Justice Brown:

These were petitions for a review of two decisions of the board of general appraisers, holding subject to duty certain merchandise imported, in one case from Porto Rico, and in the other from Honolulu, in the Hawaiian islands. The action of the board of general appraisers in each case was affirmed.

Messrs. Everit Brown, and Edward C. Perkins for appellant in case No. 340.

Attorney General Griggs for appellee.

Messrs. W. Wickham Smith and Charles Curie for appellants in case No. 515.

Solicitor General Richards for appellee.

Messrs. Albert Comstock, J. B. Hnderson, E. Ham, Alexander P. Morse, and Charles F. Manderson in behalf of the industrial interests of the states.

Mr. Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the court:

Notes[edit]

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

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