United States v. Cohen
District Court, E.D. Missouri
Liquor Nuisance. -Suit by the United States against Jacob Cohen to enjoin the maintenance of a common nuisance under the Volstead Act. On defendant’s motion to dismiss the bill.
1Opinion of the Court
FARIS, District Judge.
The United States filed its bill under the provisions of section 22 of the Volstead Act (41 Stat. 314) to enjoin defendant from maintaining a common nuisance on his premises by the illegal sale thereat of intoxicating liquors, and by unlawfully keeping for sale at and on such premises liquors which contain alcohol in quantities forbidden by that act.
Defendant moved to dismiss plaintiff’s bill on divers grounds. Among those demanding notice are: (a) That no cause of action, and no facts sufficient to entitle plaintiff to relief in equity, are set out in the bill; (b)…
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- State ex rel. Vance v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Kansas · 1882
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