Blair v. Stewart Distilling Co.

ROBB, Associate Justice.

Appeal from a decree in. the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, directing the defendants, appellants here, to grant and issue to the plaintiff, appellee here, a permit to export to John Morgan Richards & Sons, Limited, London, England, 750 full barrels of whisky. The cause was heard on a motion to strike out the answer of the defendants and for a decree pro eonfesso. The motion to strike was granted, and defendants elected to stand upon their answer as filed.

In its bill appellee alleged that it is the holder of a basic permit authorizing the exportation of…