Howland v. United States’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “While it appears from the foregoing that the words “shutter” and “blind” are defined in terms which refer to each other, we do not believe that it necessarily follows that all shutters are blinds. It would appear that the only shutters which may be considered to be blinds are those used in connection with window openings. The particular tariff designation under consideration is “window blinds,” and this implies that the use of an imported article determines its classification thereunder. In other words, it is a designation by use, and, in such cases, it is well settled that it is the chief use of the article which controls its classification. Magone v. Wie&erer, 159 U.S. 555 , 40 L.ed. 258.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Howland v. United States