United States v. Swan

KERRIGAN, District Judge.

Certain government agents, commissioned to enforce the National Prohibition Act (Comp. St. § 10138% et seq.) and all internal revenue laws relating to intoxicating liquor, were informed that an unregistered still was being operated at 2632 Bush street, in the city and county of San Francisco. On April 15, 1926, they went to the premises, and while standing on the sidewalk detected a- strong odor of fermenting mash, which emanated directly from them.

The premises in question consisted of a dwelling house, where the plaintiff resided, and in the lower portion of which…