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R. L. (Bob) Martin and Hardy McCormick v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 30, 1960No. 18201PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Per curiam

This is a libel of information under 26 U.S.C.A. §§ 7301(b) & (e), 7302, for forfeiture of a diesel tractor, trailer and 310 sacks of sugar on the ground that the equipment (tractor and trailer) was being used to transport sugar intended for use in violating internal revenue laws regarding moonshine whiskey. Hardy McCormick filed a claim to the sugar. R. L. (Bob) Martin (allegedly a handyman and agent for McCormick) filed a claim to the rolling equipment. Each filed an answer to the libel. The District Court entered a judgment of forfeiture.

On appeal, two main objections are raised. First,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lilienthal's Tobacco v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. United States v. CareyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
  3. Stagner v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
  4. Hubert R. Grogan, and Ruby Alene Anderson, Surety v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
  5. United States v. One 1955 Mercury SedanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1957

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Nannie v. Compton v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
  2. Prince George's County v. Blue Bird Cab Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1971
  3. Commonwealth v. One 1958 Plymouth SedanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  4. United States v. 789 Cases, More or LessDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1992
  5. United States v. Four Thousand One Hundred & Seventy One Dollars ($4,171.00) in United States CurrencyDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1961

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