Case Name: UNITED STATES v. TWELVE BARRELS OF DISTILLED SPIRITS
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1870
Citations: 28 F. Cas. 235
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES v. TWELVE BARRELS OF DISTILLED SPIRITS.
Judges: Before KNOWLES, District Judge.
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 28
Pages: 235–235

Head Matter:
Case No. 16,551.
UNITED STATES v. TWELVE BARRELS OF DISTILLED SPIRITS.
[11 Int. Rev. Rec. 11.]
District Court, S. D. New York.
1870.
Internal Revenue—Seizure op Distilled Spirits—Informers.
Before KNOWLES, District Judge.

Opinion:
In the case of the United States against twelve barrels of distilled spirits, seized for not having any stamps or brands, January 3, 1870, as required by the internal revenue laws. Upon petition of Edward G. Farmer, a decree was entered, adjudging the said' Farmer informer, and, as such, entitled to one moiety of the proceeds of the sale of said spirits; and a decree was entered for the proper distribution of the proceeds of the forfeiture previously decreed.