Coffey v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOE THE DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. This was an information filed by the attorney of the United States for the District of Kentucky, on behalf of the United States, in the Circuit Court for that District, against one copper still and worm and other distilling apparatus, one distillery, with all its appurtenances, consisting of boiler, engine, copper doubler complete, with 65 tubs, also 22 barrels and 2 pieces of apple brandy,…
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOE THE DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. This was an information filed by the attorney of the United States for the District of Kentucky, on behalf of the United States, in the Circuit Court for that District, against one copper still and worm and other distilling apparatus, one distillery, with all its appurtenances, consisting of boiler, engine, copper doubler complete, with 65 tubs, also 22 barrels and 2 pieces of apple brandy, estimated at 850 gallons, said to be the property of John W. Coffey, and under seizure on land, by a deputy collector of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blatchford
After stating the facts in the language reported above, he continued :
There is no bill of exceptions in the record, and no exception to the overruling of • the motions; but the questions arising on the demurrers to the counts of the amended information, and the question as to the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court, are open for consideration.
The objection to the jurisdiction is not well taken. By § 629 of the Revised Statutes, subd. 4, original-jurisdiction is given to the Circuit Courts “ of all causes ai’ising under any law providing internal revenue.” In Title XXXV. of the Revised Statutes,…
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