The new tea law, which was enacted by Congress in March of last year for the purpose of shutting out unwholesome teas, his been attacked by a local firm of importers on the ground of unconstitutionality. As stated in these columns yesterday a suit has been instituted to restrain Collector Bidwell from destroying an invoice of rejected tea in accordance with the law, which: provides that if any teas rejected shall not be shipped out of the country within six months the Collector of the Port shall seize and destroy them. The case will, itis expected, come up before Judge Lacombe in the United States Circuit Court on Friday next. The plain-tits are Mourilyan, Heimann & Ca., with otices at 138 Front street, and: the-teas in dispute were from Japan. The quantity rejected was not serious, but the importers have taken the matter-into the courts with view to making the case a test one, and as the'trade. m a such it has attracted widespread interest i
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