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FORAKER ACT IS SUSTAINEDJudge Ray of United States Circuit Court Hands Down Opinion,C(( n*it‘ ( o£lU'U*a;ic Tax ui* Importedfrum Porto Rico,PreXrvr York, Aug. 15.—Jndge Kay in the t'r.hcC Sziutih. circuit court Friday havdcu down an opinion theconst•funo,,aTil 01 the Foraker act, wlii.Ii r.rovhP-d a prw ivunuc- tax 0:11 rc^Ut into tlie UnfedState? IVrto Itico, after hip island (ct' *r'’ i :•) I,o ;i trr^isn f on:? try The de- \Hmn I'iir:aJhCii a uenmrrer interposedEAfThesjy i.k F: iu-« States In action com-monccal ainsi ii b Ihe su?ar I iv poni ng 9 firm Ol Co . ot New York,Tim- firm imporn-d sirnrgo of sugar iron)Pn »'/■* /»,, V:ti7 * 1 Ci'if] 'i:-Tii(-Ti y,r'i cplaced on its arrival in a bonded warehouse, The c-r.m was liquidated No-vcinner 14, ISfUh under the existing Dingle:- tar ill act. On June 8 the entry was red iq a hinted and duties reassessed under the Foraker act. The firm protested against the imposition of any and all dunes. Finally, under protest, 5*2,500 duty was paid and suit for its recovery instituted. The government demurred, claiming that the goods were dutiable under the so-called Foraker act and Judge Ray sustained the demurrer. The reai question at issue anti one not previously raised was that portion of the Foraker aci which provided for the assessing of merchandise at bonded warehouses at the time the new law' went into effect.cia!pro:axespresTheandtrea add non pre-wit! me ion ; pre: ulai sess tha: tiorJar=» poll
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Marble Rock Journal
Marble Rock, Iowa, US
Thu, Aug 20, 1903
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