United States v. Sirianni

These are all actions on the equity side of this court, brought by the United States of America, as plaintiff, against the various defendants, to restrain the maintenance of places which, by virtue of the acts of the United States, are declared to be public nuisances. The prayer for judgment in each action asks that the defendant therein be restrained from the further commission of nuisance on the property described in the complaint and that the occupation and use of such premises be prevented for a period of one year.

Each of these actions is brought under the National Prohibition Act (U. S.…