United States v. One Ford Coach

DICKINSON, District Judge.

Leave was granted to file supplemental briefs. These have now been submitted and the cause ripe for a ruling.

The fact situation will be developed in the course of the discussion of the case. A Ford coach, in the possession of one Harry Maseloff, was being used in the transportation of liquor in evasion of tax payable thereon. The coach, because of this, became forfeitable, and in an appropriate libel proceeding was duly forfeited by decree of Court. Following this the Atlas Automobile Finance Corporation as owner of the coach filed its petition praying that the…