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NORTH DAKOTA v. FRASER.
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and to sell such goods, in manner and form aforesaid, and not otherwise. That said goods so received, stored, offered for sale, and sold as aforesaid were at all times since the said 20th day of July, A. D. 1890, in said complaint mentioned, the sole property of said George Benz & Sons, of the city of St. Paul, in the state of Minnesota, and were shipped to this defendant as their agent, in said city of Fargo, for the purposes aforesaid, from the city of St. Paul, state of Minnesota. Wherefore, this defendant prays: First, that the injunction granted by the court in this action be dissolved; second, that said action be dismissed as to this defendant, and that he go hence with his costs." Defendant George Benz answers the camplaint as follows: "(1) That this defendant denies each and every allegation in said complaint contained, except as hereinafter specifically admitted, denied or modified. (2) That this defendant admits that S. B. Bartlett is district attorney, as alleged in paragraph one of said complaint. (3) That this defendant, for a further defense and answer to said complaint, says that at all times since the 20th day of July, A. D. 1890, in said complaint mentioned, this defendant has been the owner of the premises described in said complaint. That he has leased the same to Simon Fraser, co-defendant in said action, to be used and occupied by said Simon Fraser as a store-room in which to receive, store, offer for sale, and sell spiritous and malt liquors, such business to be conducted in a lawful manner. That this defendant is informed and believes that said Simon Fraser, at all times since the 20th day of July, A. D. 1890, in said complaint mentioned, has occupied said building and premises as a store-room to receive, store, offer for sale, and sell as agent for said George Benz, George G. Benz, and Henry L. Benz, copartners as George Benz & Sons, spirituous and malt liquors, shipped to him as such agent at the city of Fargo, by his said principals, from St. Paul, state of Minnesota, selling and disposing of the same in the original packages, in which said liquors were shipped from said city of St. Paul, and received by him at said city of Fargo. Wherefore this defendant prays—First, the injunction in this action be dissolved; second, that said action be dismissed, and that this defendant go hence with his costs."