Eimer & Amend v. United States

Citations

• 126 F. 439
• 1903 U.S. App. LEXIS 5178

Syllabus

<p>1. Customs Duties — Classification—Blown Glassware — Thermometers — Lactoscopes.</p> <p>Held, that certain thermometers and lactoscopes, composed chiefly of blown glass, but in part of other materials, are not dutiable under the provision in Tariff Act July 24, 1897, c. 11, § 1, Schedule B, par. 100, 30 Stat. 157 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1633], for “blown glassware,” but under paragraph 112 of said act, 30 Stat. 158 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1635], as “manufactures * * * of which glass * * * is the component material of chief value, not specially provided for.”</p> <p>3. Same — Bottles—Jars.</p> <p>Held, that certain bottle-like containers, of glass, used in chemical operations, and known as Koch flasks, and certain so-called Woulf flasks, shaped like bottles, but having two or three necks apiece, are “bottles” or “jars,” within the meaning of-Tariff Act July 24, 1897, c. 11, § 1, Schedule B, par. 99, 30 Stat. 156 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1633].</p> <p>3. Same — Molded Glassware.</p> <p>Certain molded-glass articles, consisting of spatulas and solid rods, are held- to be dutiable under the provision in Tariff Act July 24, 1897, c. 11, § 1, Schedule B, par. 112, 30 Stat. 158 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1635], for “manufactures * * * of which glass * * * is the component material of chief value, not specially provided for.”</p> <p>4, Same — Etched Glassware.</p> <p>The provision in Tariff Act July 24, 1897, c. 11, § 1, Schedule B, par. 100, 30 Stat. 157 [XJ. S. Comp.' St. 1901, p. 1633], for “articles of glass, * * * etched, * * * or otherwise ornamented, decorated,” etc., does not apply to articles that have been etched otherwise than for ornamentation or decoration.</p>