Merchant Appraisers
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Merchants selected, under the revenue laws, to appraise the value of imports, where the importer is dissatisfied with the ofiicial appraisement, and there is no appraiser appointed by law. The collector appoints two respectable resident merchants; R. S. § 2609. Repealed.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
See Appraiser.
Defined under Merchant in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Whera the appraisement of an invoice of imported goods made by the revenue officers at the eustom-house is not satisfactory to the importer, persons may be selected (under this name) to make a definitive valuation. They must be merchants cngaged in trade,