UNITED STATES v. AETNA EXPLOSIVES CO.

No. 296.

256 U.S. 402 (1921)

UNITED STATES v. AETNA EXPLOSIVES COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 16, 1921.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Hanson for the United States.

Mr. Addison S. Pratt for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the court.

A writ of certiorari to the Court of Customs Appeals was granted under the Act of August 22, 1914, c. 267, 38 Stat. 703. 9 Cust. App. Rep. 298.

The question presented is whether the imports came within paragraph 387 of the free list, Tariff Act of 1913, c. 16, 38 Stat. 114, which provides —

"Acids: Acetic or pyroligneous, arsenic or arsenious, carbolic, chromic, fluoric, hydrofluoric...

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