United States v. Caserta

DAWKINS, District Judge.

This is a proceeding to forfeit a motor truck for transporting intoxicating liquors in violation of the National Prohibition Law (Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1923, § 10138% et seq.). The facts were substantially as follows:

On January 18, 1926, the defendants had *950loaded their truck with liquor, to be used for beverage purposes, covering the same with vegetables, and had driven it out of the garage onto the highway, when they discovered the prohibition agents. It was then driven back into a garage on other premises. The agents ’sighted the defendants about the samo moment and…