United States v. Morningstar , 168 F. 541 ( 1909 )

PER CURIAM.

The relevant paragraphs are both on the free list and read as follows:

“Par. 695. Wax, vegetable or mineral.”

“Par. 633. Paraffin.”

The importation is known as “carnauba wax substitute”; carnauba wax being a vegetable wax. The government’s chemist admits that, although the so-called mineral waxes are not regarded as waxes in the chemical sense, paraffin belongs to that group. Evidently Congress used the words “mineral wax” in their popular sense; otherwise, they would cover nothing. The article in question is compounded of carnauba wax and paraffin, and when completed is to all appearance a waxy substance, used for the same purpose as are other waxes, and containing no animal wax. We concur with the board and the Circuit Court.

The decision is affirmed.