Legal Opinion

United States v. One Buick Roadster

District Court, D. Montana

Decided April 28, 1922No. 972PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Libel by the United States to forfeit one Buick roadster, tools, and accessories, and whisky therein, found in possession of R. A. Nulph and another, and claimed by the Kennedy Motor Company.

1Opinion of the Court

BOURQUIN, District Judge.

Invoking section 3450, R. S. (Comp. St. § 6352), these proceedings to forfeit an auto and whisky, for that the former was used to remove and conceal the latter with intent to defraud the plaintiff of taxes thereon, are brought against the auto and whisky, and also against the motor company as claimant of some interest therein.; The latter alone answers that it denies the use and intent aforesaid,1 that said section is repealed by the Volstead Act (41 Stat. 305), and that any said use was without its privity or consent.

[1] The evidence is that the auto was used to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. J. W. Goldsmith, Jr.-Grant Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  2. United States v. ErnestDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1922
  3. United States v. One Cole Aero Eight AutomobileDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1921

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. People v. One 1940 ChryslerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
  2. People v. One 1937 Plymouth 6 4-Door SedanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
  3. People v. One 1951 Ford SedanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
  4. People v. One 1941 Buick Sport CoupeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  5. United States v. One Ford TruckDistrict Court, D. Wyoming · 1932

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