Legal Opinion
United States v. Butler
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided January 4, 1922PublishedCited by 7 opinions
In Equity. Suit by the United States against Elias H. Butler and the S. Liebmann’s Sons Brewing Company. On motion to dismiss bill.
1Opinion of the Court
.GARVIN, District Judge.
Each of the defendants moves to dismiss the bill of complaint upon the ground that no cause of action and that no facts sufficient to entitle nlaintiffi to the relief demanded appear in the bill. The action is brought pursuant to the provisions of section 22, title 2, of the National Prohibition Act (41 Stat. 314), which reads as follows:
“An action to enjoin any nuisance defined in this title may be brought in the name of the United States by the Attorney General of the United States or by any United States attorney or any prosecuting attorney of any state or any…
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