United States v. Quantity of Tobacco
District Court, S.D. New York
[This was an information of forfeiture against a quantity of tobacco, charging a violation of the internal revenue laws. A verdict of condemnation was returned by the jury (Case No. 16,105), and the claimant has now moved for a new trial.]
1Opinion of the Court
BLATCHFORD, District Judge.
The first four grounds urged, on the part of the claimant, as a reason for granting a new trial in this ease, are, that the court erred “in instructing the jury that they could find a verdict in favor of the United States on the issue made by the information and answer, without any proof, on the part of the United States, tending to show that any taxes had become due, or had been imposed, upon the manufactured tobacco seized on the claimant’s premises,' and without any proof, on the part of the United States, tending to show that the claimant had sold, or removed…
2Cited by1 opinion
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