Legal Opinion
Murphy v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 6, 1926No. 443PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
Thomas Murphy and Vincent Murphy were tried for maintaining a nuisance in violation of Section 21, Title II of the National Prohibition Act, (October 28, 1919, c. 85; 41 St. 305, 314,) and were acquitted. Subsequently the United States brought a suit in equity to abate the same alleged nuisance under § 22 of the same Title. At the trial the defendants proved their former acquittal and moved that the bill be dismissed. The District Court denied the motion and entered a decree abating the nuisance and enjoining the defendants from occupying or using the premises for one year. The defendants…
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