United States v. 301 Cans Acme Malt Extract

MORTON, District Judge.

This is a libel for the forfeiture of 854 cans of malt syrup, 1,083 pounds of sugar and 13% one-pound packages of yeast, seized under a search warrant at No. 1454 Columbus avenue, Boston. A claim has been filed by Jacob Goldberg, who has answered the libel, denying that any offense was committed, and asserting that the goods were wrongfully taken from his possession. Nine other seizures of similar goods, made at about the same time from other persons, are included in the same libel. Claims have been filed for several lots of the goods, and are by agreement to abide the…