Legal Opinion

United States v. Manufacturing Apparatus, Oleomargarine, & Raw Materials of Western Oleomargarine Co.

District Court, D. Colorado

Decided May 19, 1916No. 6455PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Information of libel by the United States against manufacturing apparatus, oleomargarine, and raw materials of the Western Oleomargarine Company. On demurrer to special plea.

1Opinion of the Court

BEWIS, District Judge.

This is an action in rem for the forfeiture of oleomargarine and manufacturing apparatus used in the alleged violation of the Acts relating to internal revenue (Act August 2, 1886, 24 Stat. 212, § 17). The information of libel alleges that the unlawful business was being carried on by the Western- Oleomargarine Company, a corporation.

The second defense of the answer sets up a special plea, in that John R. Handy and Albert H. Flood were stockholders, officers and direc*236tors of the corporation at the time of the alleged unlawful acts, that they were indicted for a criminal…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Coffey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Stone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  3. United States v. Three Copper StillsU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Kentucky · 1890
  4. United States v. A Lot of Precious Stones & JewelryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1905
  5. United States v. OlsenDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1893

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. LaBellaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1965
  2. United States v. One 1953 Oldsmobile 98 4 Door SedanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1955
  3. In re Food Conservation ActDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1918
  4. No. 6965Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1955

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