Benton v. United States

SOPER, Circuit Judge.

Branson Benton was convicted in the District Court under an indictment in two counts, the first of which charged that he willfully, knowingly, and feloniously had in his possession and under his control a 300-gallon still without having registered the same with the collector of internal revenue as required by law (see R.S. § 3258, 26 U.S.C.A. § 281), and the second of which charged that he willfully, knowingly, and feloniously did engage in and carry on the business of a distiller of spir*163its without having given bond (see R.S. § 3281, 26 U.S.C.A. § 306). He was sentenced…