Hofferman v. Simmons

Each of the four above-entitled actions is in replevin. In each action the plaintiff demands that the courts decree the return to him of money taken from him by New York City police officers and now held by the defendant, who is the property clerk of the New York City Police Department. In each case (except the Hofferman case, where there is a general denial only) the property clerk’s answer contains a denial that plaintiff is entitled to a return of the money, and a separate defense to the effect that the monies seized and held by the police are the “ proceeds of crime ”. Each plaintiff has…