protest in customs duties
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From 59 U.S. 413 - James Converse v. Benjamin Burgess · 1855Most cited · 71 citing opinions
It is sufficient if the importer indicates distinctly and definitely the source of his complaint, and his design to make it the foundation for a claim against the government… A notice of this sort does not require the same precision as a declaration. It is quite sufficient if it calls the attention of the defendants to the general nature of the injury