Legal Opinion
United States v. 673 Cases of Distilled Spirits & Wines
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided March 1, 1946No. Civil Action No. 677PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOYCE, District Judge.
The Government has seized and libeled a quantity of distilled spirits and wines for violation of the Internal Revenue laws. The answering claimants allege that the Government does not have lawful possession of the liquor because it was acquired by an unreasonable search and seizure in contravention of their constitutional rights guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment and therefore that the liquor is not “subject to forfeiture” and cannot be used as evidence in this proceeding.
This matter came on for hearing on February 6, 1946, pursuant to an understanding between court and…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Boyd v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Dobbins's Distillery v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Gelston v. HoytSupreme Court of the United States · 1818
- Dodge v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- The Brig Ann, McLain, MasterSupreme Court of the United States · 1815
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Sanders v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
- United States v. 673 Cases of Distilled Spirits & WinesDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1947