United States v. Courtin & Golden

Citations

• 153 F. 594
• 1907 U.S. App. LEXIS 5116

Syllabus

<p>Customs Duties — Nonimportation—Rotten ' Feuit Condemned bt Health Authorities.</p> <p>Before being unladen, but after being free from customs supervision, , certain imported fruit was condemned by local health authorities whenever a considerable portion of any crate appeared to be decayed, and the entire contents of such crates were condemned, and required to be dumped in the sea, no portion thereof becoming a subject of commerce within the United States. Held, that such condemned fruit should be treated as a nonimportation, and as not dutiable.</p>