United States v. Nine 200-Barrel Tanks of Beer

MORTON, District Judge.

The claimant owned a brewery in Pawtucket, R. I. On the 31st of December, 1924, Powers, a federal prohibition agent, became aware that a truck had been loaded there with what proved to be beer of over 5 per cent, alcohol content. He seized the truck and contents, and applied for and obtained from a United States commissioner a warrant to search the brewery for intoxicating liquors, containers, and property designed and intended for the unlawful manufacture of intoxicating liquor illegally held and possessed there under the National Prohibition Act. Comp. St. Ann. Supp.…