Legal Opinion

United States v. Two Barrels Whisky

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided August 11, 1899No. 294PublishedCited by 17 opinions

In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of North Carolina.

1Opinion of the Court

BEAWLEY, District Judge.

This is a libel of information, which sets forth the seizure of a horse, mule, and wagon, the property of Harvey Latham, July 17, 1896,' charging him with an attempt to defraud the United States of a tax on two barrels of unstamped whisky found in the wagon, and praying a decree of forfeiture for violation of sections 3289, 3450, 3453, of the Eevised Statutes. The facts agreed on are that P. G. Deaton borrowed from Harvey Latham, March 9, 1895, $135, and gave a note due March 9, 1896, and chattel mortgage to secure the same, which mortgage was duly registered; that on…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Boyd v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. United States v. StowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  3. Joy v. St. LouisSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  4. Lilienthal's Tobacco v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  5. Peisch and Others v. WARE AND OTHERS &C.Supreme Court of the United States · 1808

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. United States v. One Saxon AutomobileCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1919
  2. United States v. One Black HorseDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1904
  3. Metro Taxicabs, Inc. v. Tesorero de Puerto RicoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1952
  4. United States v. One Ford TruckDistrict Court, D. Wyoming · 1932
  5. Aldinger v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1917

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