Chew Hing Lung v. Wise

Citations

• 176 U.S. 156
• 20 S. Ct. 320
• 44 L. Ed. 412
• 1900 U.S. LEXIS 1728

Syllabus

<p>Tapioca flour, is not a preparation fit for use as starcn, and under the tariff . act of October 1, 1890, c. 1244, paragraph 720, is entitled to free entry.</p> <p>The designation of an article, eo nomine, either for duty or as exempt from duty, must prevail over words of a general description which might otherwise include the article specially designated. •</p>