State v. Jennings

In this case there is involved a construction of Chapter 97 of the 1927 Code. Section 2001 thereof authorizes that:

“A peace officer who discovers that intoxicating liquor has been or is being transported in violation of law, shall summarily arrest the offender and likewise seize said liquor and the conveyance used to effect said transportation.”

A further provision relating thereto is Section 2012, which reads:

“No conveyance shall be returned to any claimant, either as owner or lien holder, nor shall any claim be established when such claimant: * * * 5. Fails to establish that his lien was…