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BEARD v. NICHOLS

120 U.S. 260 (1887)

BEARD v. NICHOLS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 31, 1887.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Solicitor General for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Charles Levi Woodbury for defendants in error.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

The single question in this case is as to the duty payable in the latter part of 1878 and the early part of 1879 on "webbing made of india-rubber, wool, and cotton," and known as "Wool elastic webbing," as distinguished from "Union elastic webbing," made of rubber, silk, and cotton, and "Cotton elastic webbing," made of rubber and cotton. It is used for gores and gussets in the manufacture of Congress boots...

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