Legal Opinion
Pappas v. Lufkin
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 23, 1927No. 3526PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREWSTER, District Judge.
On August 21, 1926, there was on the premises of the petitioner, Nick Pappas, a large quantity of intoxicating liquor. It was then and there seized by customs officers holding a search warrant issued under section 595 of the Tariff Act of 1922 (Act Sept. 21, 1922, c. 356, 42 Stat. 983 [Comp. St. § 5841hl5]), and is now in the possession of the respondent as collector of customs. This petition is brought by Pappas, who claims to be the owner of the liquor, and who seeks a return thereof on two principal grounds:(1) That at the time of the seizure by the federal…
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