Commercial Solvents Corp. v. Riley

Plaintiff is engaged in the manufacture and sale of industrial alcohol, including ethyl alcohol which may be thereafter denatured and rendered unfit for beverage purposes, but which prior thereto, can be used for beverage purposes. In November, 1935, plaintiff sold a manufacturer of flavoring extracts 54 gallons of ethyl alcohol in a steel drum. The purchaser intends to use it solely for the. manufacture of flavoring extracts unfit for beverage use and is not licensed to manufacture or deal in alcoholic beverages. At the time of this sale, defendants, representing the state board of…