United States v. One Marmon Automobile

SIBLEY, District Judge.

This libel is,, by stipulation of the parties, for decision by the court without a jury. I find the material facts to be as follows:

The libeled automobile- was sold by the intervening claimant to one Hopkins, a resident of Atlanta, Ga., on credit, with title retained to secure the purchase money by a duly recorded contract; the purchase money being still unpaid. At the time of the sale the seller did not know of any likelihood that the buyer would unlawfully transport liquors with the- car. Later it learned that he was reported to be an illicit liquor hauler, and sought…