Legal Opinion
United States v. Smith
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided August 4, 1920No. Nos. 5239, 5400PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUDKIN, District Judge.
These cases call for a construction of the provisions of the National Prohibition Act (Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1923, § 10138¼ et seq.) relating to the seizure and forfeiture of vehicles used in the illegal transportation of intoxicating liquors. The claimants and interveners are vendors in conditional sale contracts, the transportation was by the purchasers, and the vendors had no knowledge or reason to believe that the property was being used for an illegal purpose.
Section 26 of title 2 of the act (Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1923, § 10138½mm) provides, among other things, as…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Winton Motor Carriage Co. v. Broadway Automobile Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1911
- Crompton v. BeachSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1892
- Alden v. Dyer & BrotherSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
3Cited by5 opinions
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