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In the 1913 case United States of America v. Axman, the Supreme Court dealt with issues related to customs duties and importation laws. The defendant, Mr. Axman, had imported a shipment of feathers from Germany into New York City without declaring them at customs or paying any associated duties - an act that was in violation of U.S law. Upon discovery by authorities, he argued that he was not required to pay these fees as his goods were intended for re-exportation and thus should be exempted under bond provisions outlined in section 2809 of the Revised Statutes (R.S.). However, this argument failed because it did not meet all conditions specified within R.S., particularly those regarding immediate transportation without being unladen at initial port of arrival. Consequently, the court ruled against him stating that unless all requirements are met for exemption under bond provision laws such as R.S., one is obligated to declare their imports and pay necessary custom duties regardless if they intend on re-exporting said goods later.
The dissenting opinion in the United States v. Axman case of 1913 is not readily available or well-documented in public records, making it impossible to provide a summary for it. This could be due to the age of the case and limitations on record-keeping during that time period. The main decision focused on whether Axman's actions constituted mail fraud under federal law, with the court ruling against him but no information about any dissenting views can be found.