Trenton Beverage Co. v. Berkshire

I cannot agree with the conclusion reached by the court that the Secretary of the Treasury acting through the Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue in charge of the Alcohol Tax Unit1 exceeded his authority by ordering the suspension of Trenton’s basic permit for a period of thirty days. The Deputy Commissioner purported to act pursuant to that provision of Section 4(d) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act 27 U.S.C.A. § 204(d) which reads “A basic permit shall be conditioned upon compliance * * * with all other Federal laws relating to distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages,…