Singer v. United States

WOOLLEY, Circuit Judge.

Schiffmann, a federal prohibition agent, accompanied by Katz, a bootleg liquor “salesman,” visited the premises of Barnet Singer in Clifton, New Jersey. There he met Singer and his wife. Leaving Singer in the yard) Katz took Schiffmann upstairs where Mrs. Singer showed them twenty-five gallons of liquor, gave Schiffmann a sample and offered to sell him the lot, payment and delivery to be made the next day. Later, Schiffmann talked with Singer and contracted to buy from him two hundred and fifty gallons of liquor to be paid for and taken the following day. On that day,…