United States v. One Quart Bottle of Alleged Whisky

INCH, District Judge.

This is a motion for judgment on the pleadings in an “in rem” suit. The res being a quantity of liquor, a considerable controversy has arisen. This is no reason, however, for departure from settled practice in civil suits. The pleadings consist of a libel and amended answer. The libel is one of these so-called “blanket” libels by which the government seeks to forfeit in one suit the alleged contraband property of many persons. The libel is extended in form. The use to which the possession of the property of each owner is alleged to have been put covers every violation of…