United States v. One North American Airplane

STEWART, District Judge.

This appeal is from a judgment of the District Court ordering the return to claim ant of an airplane, type B-25J, which the United States seized and attempted to forfeit for violation of the export control laws and regulations. The forfeiture is sought under Title VI of the Espionage Act of June 15, 1917, 22 U.S.C.A. §§ 401-407, on the ground that the claimant had undertaken to export the plane upon an invalid exemption from the requirement of an 1 export license, in violation of the - munitions control provisions of the Neutrality Act of 1939, 22 U.S.C.A. § 452, and…