United States v. Ackerman

This action, instituted under and pursuant to the provisions of sections 21 and 22 of title II of the National Prohibition Act (41 Stat. 305 [27 U. S. C. A., pp. 99, 111, secs. 33, 34]), terminated in the court below with the entry of a decree adjudging the “Alviso Hotel,” situate in the county of Santa Clara, to be a common nuisance, and ordering the entire building closed for a period of one year. No appeal was taken by the owner of the building. However, certain occupants of the hotel, none of whom had been made parties to the action, duly moved the court below to vacate or modify its…