Legal Opinion
People v. One 1953 Ford Victoria Motor B3PV 102617
California Supreme Court
Decided May 24, 1957No. S. F. 19686PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTraynor, J.
In this proceeding to forfeit an automobile for an unlawful transportation of narcotics (Health & Saf. Code, §§ 11610-11629) the facts are undisputed.
On June 10, 1953, Willie Smith purchased the automobile from a dealer in Bexar County, Texas. Smith executed a note for the unpaid balance of the purchase price and gave the dealer a chattel mortgage on the automobile to secure payment. On the same day, the dealer assigned the note and mortgage to respondent, a Texas corporation engaged in the business of financing the sales of automobiles.
The mortgage prohibited the mortgagor from removing the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. One 1941 Chevrolet CoupeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- American Enterprise, Inc. v. Van WinkleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
- North Alaska Salmon Co. v. PillsburyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
- Mercantile Acceptance Co. v. FrankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
- People v. One 1941 Cadillac Club CoupeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Norwest Mortgage, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
- Bernkrant v. FowlerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Myra Strassberg v. New England Mutual Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
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