United States v. Burtell

NIELDS, District Judge.

The United States filed its bill of complaint against Lewis Burtell, as proprietor of a business carried on at certain premises known as No: 215 East Front street, in the city of Wilmington, and against Elizabeth A. Buckley; John A. McGowan, William A. McGowan, Jane M. Weaver, and Catharine M. Reed, as owners of such premises. The owners have appeared, and answered. Burtell, the tenant, though served with process, has neither appeared nor answered.

The bill charges, in substance, that intoxicating liquor was sold, kept, and bartered on the premises, that such premises…