UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECISIONS ON-LINE

Marble statues, executed by professional sculptors in the studio and under the direction of another professional sculptor, whether from models just made by a professional sculptor or from antique models whose author is unknown, are "professional productions of a statuary or of a sculptor," liable to a duty of only ten percent ad valorem under the Revised Statutes § 2504, Schedule M.

Assumpsit to recover back duties alleged to have been illegally collected on works of art.