Federal Credit Co. v. United States

HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from a judgment of forfeiture to the United States of a certain two-door Ford sedan which was seized on the ground that it was being used, and was intended to be used, in the transportation of goods and utensils to an illicit distillery. The judgment of condemnation further denied a petition of the Federal Credit Company, a corporation, and Howard A. Mc-Lemore for remission or mitigation of the forfeiture. There was no appeal by the owner or possessor of the car,; the sole appellant being said corporation, which intervened and claimed the car as an…