Territory of Alaska v. Five Gallons of Alcohol

MORISON, District Judge.

This is an action in rem. An action against a certain 'untaxed Five Gallons of Alcohol, seeking to have said alcohol declared contraband and sold, and the proceeds thereof deposited in the Territorial Treasury.

The question presented in this case for determination is whether or not alcohol received by a licensed retailer of intoxicating liquor, in the -Territory, and held, and sold and shipped by such retailer to another party in the'Territory, without having the strip tax revenue stamps attached to the containers of said liquor, is contraband liquor subject to seizure…