United States v. Bergner & Engel Brewing Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Criminal prosecution by the United States against the Bergner & Engel Brewing Company. On demurrer to information. Ruling with- . held.
1Opinion of the Court
DICKINSON, District Judge.
Whenever, as here, a controversy has arisen over the meaning of words or phrases, it is dangerous to employ a paraphrase in which to present the dispute, because the paraphrase may be as open to opposing constructions as the original phrase. We will therefore present this controversy by the quotation of the very words, the use of which by Congress has provoked it. Congress, by Act Nov. 21, 1918, c. 212, 40 Stat. 1046, prohibited the use of cereals in the manufacture of “beer,” etc., “or other intoxicating * * * liquor.” etc.
Informations have been filed in which it is…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jacob Hoffman Brewing Co. v. McElligottCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1919
- Jacob Hoffmann Brewing Co. v. McElligottDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1919
- United States v. Standard BreweryDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1919
- United States v. Pittsburgh Brewing Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1919
3Cited by1 opinion
- United States v. SchmauderDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1919