United States v. One Hundred & Thirty-Two Packages of Spirituous Liquors & Wines
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri. The United States filed in the district court ol' the United States for the Eastern district of Missouri an information to forfeit certain packages of liquors and wines described in the Information for alleged violation of section 3449 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, which reads as follows: ‘‘Whenever any person ships, transports, or removes any spirituous or fermented…
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In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri. The United States filed in the district court ol' the United States for the Eastern district of Missouri an information to forfeit certain packages of liquors and wines described in the Information for alleged violation of section 3449 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, which reads as follows: ‘‘Whenever any person ships, transports, or removes any spirituous or fermented liquors or wines, under any other than the proper name or brand known to the trade as designating the kind and quality of…
1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). The agreed statement of facts concedes that the packages of liquors and wines in question were removed from the distillery and rectifying establishment under names and brands other than the proper names and brands known to the trade as designating the kind and quality of the contents of the packages. This admitted fact brings the case within the letter of the statute, and the packages are unquestionably liable to forfeiture if the statute is of any force or validity. We do not think a review of all the legislation on the subject of distilled spirits is…
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