General
Charles A. Redden, Inc., and Ronson Art Metal Works et al. v. United States
39 Cust. Ct. 471·United States Customs Court·1957
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Opinion
Before the First Division,
October 30, 1957
No. 61297.
protests 236741-K, etc. (New York).
Charles A. Redden, Inc., and Ronson Art Metal Works et al. v. United States,
[MAJORITY — Oliver, C. J.]
Opinion by
Oliver, C. J.
It was stipulated that the invoice items marked “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” “E,” “F,” “G,” “H,” “J,” “K,” or “L,” “in their condition as imported, are dedicated to use as parts of table, desk, or pocket lighters, and are in fact used together with other parts of domestic origin to make table lighters, desk lighters and pocket lighters, and no other articles”; that none of the said items is used exclusively as parts of pocket lighters; and that all of the lighters, of which these items are parts, are smokers’ articles. On the record presented and following The American Import Co. v. United States, 39 Cust. Ct. 9, C. D. 1894, the claim of the plaintiffs was sustained.