Show KEGS AND CASKS ALL SAME THING DECIDES COURT NEW YORK ru Juno c 13 13 Importers of wine mn and other era be beverages s won fon an important important important im im- im- im victory when the board of United Unit Unit- ed States general appraisers in a decision decision deci deci- sion b by Judge Somerville h held ld that for far customs purposes ke kegs 8 are to bo ho deemed casks caks as that term is used in the Dingley law Jaw The Th test came camo in in the form of a protest protest pro pro- protest test filed by Vakern McLaughlin cLaughlin of Chicago Chica o. o who tho asserted a that under the reciprocity tr treaty aty with Spain the duty of sherry wine wino should be at the rate of 35 cents cent a n. gallon allon when th the tl product is packed in kc kegs s or casks On the other hand tho the government insisted that the should be he at the rate of GO 0 cents a gallon alron under tinder the provision in in the tariff for still wines Tho ers controversy turns however on the interpretation to be given gh-en the words ke kegs 5 and casks The Tho importers ur urged ed that a ke keg is for all practical purposes a cask This ThiR was wap denied bv by the government o Judge ludge Somerville however supported the imp importers and finds tind that u a keg is is a cask Th The boards board's ruling will make a n saving of 15 cents per all gallon on on the duty uty on wines WineR comin coming from Spain and other countries having reciprocal relations with us |