United States v. 1,250 Cases of Liquor

HAZEL, District Judge.

The above libels in rem, three in number, filed by the United States, are to recover penalties, and for forfeiture of the sailing vessel Henry L. Marshall and her cargo of 1,250 cases of intoxicating liquor, which was taken aboard for transportation at the British Indies and brought to the United States in violation of section III, H, of the Tariff Act of 1913 (Comp. St. §■ 5526), and sections 2806-2809, R. S. (Comp. St. §§ 5503-5506). The libels, by consent of the parties, were tried together, and, as the evidence is applicable to all of them, a single opinion will…