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ROBERTSON v. FRANK BROTHERS CO.

No. 15.

132 U.S. 17 (1889)

10 S.Ct. 5

33 L.Ed. 236

ROBERTSON, v. FRANK BROTHERS COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided October 28, 1889.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Solicitor General for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Henry E. Tremain for defendant in error. Mr. Mason W. Tyler and Mr. W.B. Coughtry were with him on the brief.

MR. JUSTICE BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action to recover for an alleged overcharge of duties on imports. The goods imported were bananas brought from Aspinwall. The duty was ten per cent ad valorem. The plaintiffs offered evidence tending to show the market value of the bananas at the port of shipment, which was claimed to be only fifty cents apiece for the large bunches and twenty-five cents apiece for the small bunches. The invoices...

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