Raymond O. Jones and Mrs. Raymond O. Jones v. United States

PICKETT, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment forfeiting to the United States a 1962 Mercury sedan alleged to have been used for the transportation of non-tax-paid whiskey in violation of the Internal Revenue Code, and thereby subject to forfeiture. 1 It is contended that the evidence is insufficient to establish that the seized car was used in the unlawful transportation of. non-tax-paid liquor. This contention is without merit.

The Mercury was registered in the name of Raymond O. Jones, a known liquor law violator. An Oklahoma license plate which had been issued to him was…