Earl v. United States

GILBERT, Circuit Judge.

The writ of error here presents the question whether evidence relating to a large quantity of intoxicating liquor seized by federal prohibition ag’ents was admitted in violation of the constitutional rights of the plaintiffs in error. The seizure was made under a search warrant, but the sustaining affidavit for the warrant was insufficient to justify its issuance.

We are of the opinion that, under the circumstances disclosed in the evidence, a search warrant was unnecessary, and that the ease discloses no unreasonable search or seizure. The seizure was made in a garage,…