United States v. One 1935 Dodge Rack-Body Truck, Motor No. T-13-6444 License 138-957

CHASE, Circuit Judge.

On'December 17, 1935, government internal revenue agents seized a Dodge truck which was being illegally used in violation of the internal revenue laws relating to liquors. A libel for its forfeiture under section 3450, Rev.St. (26 U. S.C.A, §§ 1156, 1441), was filed. 'The appellant, a claimant having an interest in the truck under a conditional sales contract of which it is the assignee, answered, denying the material allegations of the libel and prayed for a remission or mitigation of the forfeiture under the provisions of 27 U.S.C.A. § 40a (a). Later the claimant…