Legal Opinion
Dodge v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 23, 1926No. 341PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This was a proceeding in the District Court of the United States' for the condemnation of the motor boat “Ray of Block Island.” The owners appeared as claimants and moved that the libel be dismissed on the ground that the facts alleged did not warrant a condemnation. The District Court granted the motion. . 7 F. (2d) 189. The Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the decree. 11 F. (2d) 522. As there was a conflict of decisions between different Circuit Courts of Appeal a writ of certiorari was granted by this Court. 271 U. S. 655.
The libel was brought under the National Prohibition Act; October…
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