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UNITED STATES v. MORRISON

Nos. 15, 16.

179 U.S. 456 (1900)

21 S.Ct. 195

45 L.Ed. 275

UNITED STATES v. MORRISON. UNITED STATES v. WOLFF.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 17, 1900.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Hoyt for the United States.

Mr. Albert Comstock for Morrison and for Wolff.

MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court.

These cases are concerned with the classification of certain articles imported by the respondents under the tariff act of 1890. Those imported by E.A. Morrison & Son were variously colored in imitation of "cat's eyes" or "tiger's eyes," and were strung. Others were colored in resemblance to the garnet, aqua marine, moonstone and topaz. Those imported by Wolff & Co. were in imitation of pearls, it is claimed...

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