United States v. Various Articles of Personal Property Seized at Premises of Noble

RIPPEY, District Judge.

This suit is brought by the government for forfeiture of alcohol, vinegar factory equipment, and other property under authority of the provisions of sections 3213 and 3214 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (26 USCA §§ 142, 143) for fraudulently diverting and using alcohol for purposes other than those allowed by the provisions of Act June 7, 1906, c. 3047, § 1 (26 USCA § 481), without payment of tax thereon as required by the provisions of section 600(a) of the Revenue Act of 1918, as amended (26 USCA § 245). Following the filing of the libel, the owner…