Ma-King Products Co. v. Blair

Mr. Justice' Sanford

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a suit in equity brought by1 the Ma-King Products Company, a corporation, in; the Federal District Court for Western Pennsylvania, against the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The bill alleged that the Company had duly made application to the Commissioner, in accordance with the National Prohibition Act 1 and regulations, and accompanied by a proper bond, for a permit to operate a plant for denaturing alcohol; and that, while under the law the Commissioner was authorized to grant such a permit, he had “ arbitrarily, illegally and…