United States v. Witten

Citations

• 143 U.S. 76
• 12 S. Ct. 372
• 36 L. Ed. 81
• 1892 U.S. LEXIS 2010

Syllabus

<p>The stealing of distilled spirits from a distillery warehouse by reason of the omission of the internal revenue officers to provide sufficient locks on the doors affords no defence to an action on the distiller’s bond to pay the tax due on the spirit before their removal and within three years from the date 'of entry.</p>