Legal Opinion
United States v. $1,963 in United States Money
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided March 29, 1967No. Civ. A. No. 4700PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
NEESE, District Judge.
This is a proceeding by the libelant for the enforcement of a forfeiture to the United States, 26 U.S.C. § 7302, of certain currency seized by federal revenue agents from the person of the claimant Matthew J. (“Squirrel”) Robinson and allegedly then possessed by Mr. Robinson when he had used or intended to use same in violating 26 U.S.C. §§ 4411 and 4412.1 The evidence was received by the Court without a jury on January 27, 1967.
*398Mr. Robinson admitted under oath that he was in the business of accepting wagers2 without having purchased the requisite…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Morissette v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Nye & Nissen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- J. W. Goldsmith, Jr.-Grant Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Quock Ting v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Bank of United States v. DandridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1827
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Epps v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & FirearmsDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1973
- United States v. One Assortment of 25 FirearmsDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1980
- Bellamy Explosives Co. v. Atlas Powder Co.District Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1977
- United States v. One Assortment of 25 FirearmsDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1980