State v. Intoxicating Liquors
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Appeal by the Washington County Railroad, as claimant, from a decree of forfeiture of intoxicating liquors, and from whose possession tbey were seized. The case appears in the opinion. Counsel cited: State v. Intox. Liquors, 88 Maine, 158, and cases; Rhodes v. Iowa, 170 U. S. 412; Vance v. W. A. Vandercook Co., lb. 438,
1Opinion of the CourtWiswell, C. J.
The case comes to the law court upon report. The only question presented is, whether or not the statute of this state, authorizing the seizure of the intoxicating liquors in question, is in violation of that clause of the constitution of the United States which confers upon Congress the power “to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states,” in so far as it applies to liquors which are the subject of interstate commerce transportation. If so, the warrant under which the officer acted and his seizure wei’e, of course, illegal and void.
It is contended that the question…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Rhodes v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- State v. RhodesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
3Cited by2 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. HeymannSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Noble v. DibbleWashington Supreme Court · 1922