LATIMER v. UNITED STATES

No. 151.

223 U.S. 501 (1912)

LATIMER v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 19, 1912.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Walter F. Welch, with whom Mr. Edward S. Hatch was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Wemple for the United States.


MR. JUSTICE LAMAR delivered the opinion of the court.

In the process of manufacturing and handling tobacco small pieces are broken from the brittle leaves and fall to the floor of the warehouse or factory. These scraps are not treated as worthless, but are swept up, and, when cleaned, are used in the manufacture of a cheap grade of cigarettes and stogies.

The plaintiff in error shipped to Porto Rico a quantity of...

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