Lacks v. Mitchell
District Court, N.D. California
In Equity. Suit by Joseph M. I,acks against E. F. Mitchell, as Federal Prohibition Director, to review a decision of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, refusing an application for a permit to withdraw intoxicating liquor from a government bonded warehouse for beverage purposes.
1Opinion of the Court
RUDKIN, District Judge.
This is a proceeding in equity under section 6 of title 2 of the National Prohibition Act (41 Stat. 310) to review a decision of the Commissioner-of Internal Revenue refusing an application for a permit to withdraw intoxicating liquor from a government bonded warehouse for beverage purposes.
Two questions are presented for decision: First, may such a proceeding be instituted against the local prohibition director in the, district where the application is made and refused? And, second, may-intoxicating liquor in a government bonded warehouse be withdrawn therefrom for…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Street v. Lincoln Safe Deposit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1920
3Cited by3 opinions
- Fitzhugh v. MitchellDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1922
- McNally v. JacksonDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1925
- Pardo v. BarrettDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1924