Legal Opinion

Baird v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided March 7, 1922No. 3629PublishedCited by 9 opinions

In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennessee; Edward T. Sanford, Judge. Sam C. Baird was convicted of operating a distillery, contrary to the revenue laws, and of using foods; in the production of distilled spirits, contrary to the Eever Act, and he brings error.

1Per curiam

Plaintiff in error was prosecuted under an indictment containing three counts — the first, under R. S. § 3281 (Comp. St. *511§ 6021), for carrying on a distillery without giving bond; the second, under R. S. § 3279 (Comp. St. § 6019), for working in a distillery on which no sign “registered distillery” was placed and kept; the third, under section 15 of Lever Act Aug. 10, 1917, c. 53, 40 Stat. 276, 282 (1918 Supp. Fed. St. Ann. 181, 188, 189; Comp. St. 1918, Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1919, § 3115%/). for using foods and food materials in the production of distilled spirits for beverage purposes. There…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. L. Cohen Grocery Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
  2. Burton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
  3. Crawford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
  4. Claassen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  5. Pierce v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1920

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Robilio v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1923
  2. Metcalf v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1952
  3. United States v. HoffaDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1965
  4. Bullock v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1923
  5. Belcher v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1931

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