Merchant appraiser
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Definitions from Case Law
From 51 U.S. 225 - Philip Greely Junior v. William Thompson · 1850Most cited · 37 citing opinions
He is, as to that, a quasi judge, a 'legislative referee.' ... [T]he merchant appraisers here can hardly be considered public officers at all, in the ordinary acceptation of the term. ... they are mere umpires between the permanent appraisers and the importers, when disagreeing as to the value in some particular case.