United States v. One Gardner Roadster

BOURQUIN, District Judge.

The libel charges that the respondent was seized when therein was “possessed, deposited, concealed,, received and transported” some 13 grains of morphine which had been unlawfully imported without permit and payment of customs, duties, “and with intent to evade the payment, of said duties and to defraud the revenue of the United States.”

*778The claimant denies generally, and alleges it is the owner by virtue of the usual conditional sale to one Kenworthy who was in -possession of the auto when seized.

The evidence is that police, having probable cause to believe Kenworthy…