Legal Opinion
Matter of Property Seized on Jan. 31, 1983
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 13, 1985No. 84-179PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHULTZ, Justice.
The allure of a free “Vette” has stimulated the city fathers of Waterloo into a legal fray with the vehicle’s titleholder, a convicted cocaine dealer. Lonson Luloff appeals from the order of the district court forfeiting his 1969 brown Corvette automobile in a proceeding under Iowa Code chapter 127. The action was commenced in Bremer County where the vehicle was seized by the State. The City of Waterloo requisitioned the forfeited vehicle pursuant to Iowa Code section 127.19 and now defends its booty.
There is little dispute about the facts. Agents for the Iowa Division of…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Boyd v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Calero-Toledo v. Pearson Yacht Leasing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Lopez-MendozaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Dodge v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. FrancoisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
- In Re Property Seized From WagnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1992
- State v. LudtkeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1989
- Bailey v. LancasterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
- In Re Property Seized From FlowersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
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