Legal Opinion
United States v. 18 Barrels of Alcohol
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 2, 1927PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KIRKPATRICK, District Judge.
This is a proceeding by libel filed by the government to forfeit 18 barrels of alcohol. Prom the evidence the court finds the following facts:
On the night of December 22, 1923, government agents had under observation a certain three-story budding at 474 North Centre street, Pottsville, Pa. There was a barn in the rear of the building, and the officers saw a touring car going into the barn; the door being closed after it. Looking into the barn, either through a window or through an opening of some kind' in the building, they saw four cases of bottles being loaded…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Steckler v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925
- Francis Drug Co. v. PotterDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1921
- In re AlpernDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1922
- Lipschutz v. QuigleyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1923
3Cited by3 opinions
- Feitler v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1929
- Seib v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1945
- United States v. 301 Cans Acme Malt ExtractDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1928