United States v. O'conner

ERVIN, District Judge.

In each of these cases the motion to quash the search warrant raises the question of the authority of a prohibition agent, duly appointed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, to execute a search warrant. The question is not a new one. The following courts have upheld the authority: U. S. v. Daison *585(D. C.) 288 Fed. 199, and U. S. v. Keller (D. C.) 288 Fed. 204, both opinions by Judge Tuttle; U. S. v. Syrek (D. C.) 290 Fed. 820.

I should not feel that it is necessary to write on this subject, but for the recent able opinion of Judge Woodrough in U. S. v. Musgrave (D.…