ROTHSCHILD v. UNITED STATES

No. 59.

179 U.S. 463 (1900)

ROTHSCHILD v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 17, 1900.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. E.R. Gunby and Mr. H.T. Cookinham for Rothschild.

Mr. John S. Wise for the United States.


MR. JUSTICE McKENNA, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

In paragraph 214, the statute defines wrapper tobacco to be that quality of leaf tobacco which is suitable for cigar wrappers, and filler tobacco to be all other leaf tobacco. Paraphrasing the paragraph and paragraph 214, Judge Lacombe classified the tobacco, and assigned duty as follows:

"A duty of 35 cents per pound shall he paid on...

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