United States v. Shriver

The defendant is indicted for carrying on the business of a retail liquor dealer at Fairfield, Illinois, without having paid the special tax required by the laws of the United States. It appears that his residence and regular place of business were at Shawneetown, Illinois, where he carried on business as wholesale and retail liquor dealer, having paid his special tax as such; and so far as his business was carried on there, it appears to have been in strict accordance with the law. But it appears that he went to Fairfield, Illinois, to solicit trade, taking with him samples of his liquors…