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SEEBERGER v. WRIGHT & LAWTHER CO.

No. 219.

157 U.S. 183 (1895)

SEEBERGER v. WRIGHT AND LAWTHER OIL AND LEAD MANUFACTURING COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 18, 1895.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Whitney for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Percy L. Shuman for defendant in error submitted on his brief.

Mr. C.B. Alexander by leave of court filed a brief on behalf of the National Lead Company in the interest of the defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE BROWN delivered the opinion of the court.

By Rev. Stat. § 2898: "In estimating the allowance for tare on all chests, boxes, cases, casks, bags, or other envelope or covering of all articles imported liable to pay any duty, where the original invoice is produced at the time of making entry thereof, and the tare shall be specified therein, the collector, if he sees fit, or the collector and naval officer, if any, if they see fit, may, with the consent...

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