Hamilton v. Kentucky Distilleries & Warehouse Co.

DONAHUE, Circuit Judge.

On the night of January 30, 1920, a number of persons, among whom was a deputy collector of internal revenue, unlawfully gained access to the bonded warehouse of the Kentucky Distilleries & Warehouse Company at Latonia, Ky., and removed therefrom 14 barrels of whisky belonging to that company. *327None of these persons were in the employ of or in any manner under the control of the Kentucky Distilleries & Warehouse Company, and the theft of this whisky was committed without knowledge, consent, connivance, or approval of that company, or any of its officers, agents,…