United States v. One 1952 Model Buick Sedan Motor No. 66926467

This is an appeal by the United States from an order remitting the forfeiture of a mortgagee’s interest in an automobile seized while engaged in the transportation of intoxicating liquor in violation of the internal revenue laws. It appeared that the holder of the mortgage before acquiring its interest therein made inquiry of the Director of Internal Revenue at Columbia, S. C. and received an answer that there was no record or reputation there that the owner of the automobile was a liquor law violator, but that the office did not keep a complete, file of state and local arrests or…