United States v. Viess
District Court, W.D. Washington
David Viess was prosecuted for violating the National Prohibition Act. On motion by defendant for a return of whisky seized by search of his premises under a search warrant issued by a police judge.
1Opinion of the Court
NETERER, District Judge.
On January 20, 1921, John B. Gordon, “justice of the peace in and for Seattle precinct, King county, Washington, sitting as police judge of Seattle,” issued a search warrant upon sworn complaint of J. J. Haag, police officer, in which warrant it appears that intoxicating liquor is being manufactured, sold, bartered, exchanged, given away, furnished, and otherwise disposed of and kept, in violation of a city ordinance, “about and upon certain premises therein and hereinafter designated and described.” The premises searched was the residence of the defendant, and certain…
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