Mustin v. Cadwalader’s Empirical Analysis
123 U.S. 369 · 1887
Citation profile
4 federal appellate ·
How this case has been cited
Cited by 9 later decisions (5 by the Supreme Court) — most recently October 1925
4 federal appellate ·
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Most-quoted passages
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““form No. 102. “ Importer’s Notice to Collector Claiming Reappraisement. “-,--,18 — . “ Sir : As I consider the appraisement made by the United States appraisers too high on — r— , imported by--, in the--, from--, I have to request that the same may be reappraised pursuant to law with as little delay as your convenience will permit. “--, collector cf the customs.” Articles 464 and 465 provide for a special report of the local appraisers to be made after such notice claiming a reappraisement is given. “ Merchant Appraisers. “ Art. 466.' On the receipt of this report the collector will select one discreet and experienced merchant, a citizen of the United States, familiar with the character and value of the goods in question, to be associated with an appraiser at large, if the attendance of such officer be practicable, to examine and appraise the same according to law. R. S. 2930. The selection of merchant appraisers should not be confined exclusively to those connected with foreign imports, but when the requisite knowledge exists should be extended so as to embrace domestic manufacturers and producers and other citizens acting as merchants, although not dealing in foreign merchandise. S. 6111. The merchant thus selected will be notified by the collector of his appointment and of the time and place of the reexamination. The appraiser at large will be notified of the appeal, of the time fixed for reappraisement, and of the name of the merchant appraiser. The importer will he noti”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Auffmordt v. Hedden
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