Auburn Sales Co. v. State

This is a proceeding in equity for condemnation of an automobile as contraband, because used in the transportation of prohibited liquors.

The case involves the interest of an intervening claimant, the vendor under a conditional sale contract.

Touching the alleged illegal use of the car, the evidence was to the effect that, while being driven by Curtis Smith, the purchaser-owner, on the streets of Birmingham, the car was chased by police officers of the city. After running several blocks, it was run into a curb and a wheel broken. Smith got out of the car with a brief case and ran. Overtaken,…