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Show BROWNING AMS COMPANY ST. LOUIS, MO. December Mr s M Ea) A ® Br M.S. omming JeM. & Dear Marriner: Ogden, Utah. 18th, 1931. 3 Browning Company, . yA Yours of December 14th regarding Single Trigger. you advised of any further developments with Val in with our Single Trigger. Shall keep connection question to Rafter I have not referred the extra for the following reasons; Superposed barrel Mr. Schade filed aprotest when the entrics Deteness were liquidated, which automatically brings these cases to the attention of the Judge of the Customs Court, who sits here about twice a year and at irregular intervals. He will hold Court sometime during the Spring months, If we don't appear,as a result of the protests have been filed, the case is simply dismissed and forgotten . sessions of the Court, according to Mr. Schade, are informal if we make an appearance, it would have to be through an Attorney admitted to the Bar. Mr. Schade is not admitted as a practicing Attorney. However, he has arrangements with an Attorney here, with whom he has worked for a number of years, whereby this Attorney presents such cases to the Customs Judge on @& commission basis. If a favorable decision is reached in a matter of this kind, the Attorney gets one-half of what is saved by the favorable decision, on entries that have already been made at and without regard the amount in question to future is entries $12.00 that and the may be Attorney made, In our would get $6.00. case, I would be sworn in and would then explain to the Judge why we feel that the extra barrel unit should not be considered as an extra barrel, because the barrels are worthless when divided and really function as a single unit. If the Judge felt that our position was right, he would so rule, and if not, he would rule to the contrary and that would end it. this District and expenses out here If we make an if we referred plus his fee, appearance, it would be made in it to Rafter, it would mean his There is plenty of time to decide to do, if anything, before the Judge comes here next would appreciate, therefore, your suggestions. what we Spring, want and |
