United States v. One 1935 Model Pontiac Sedan Automobile

ARANT, Circuit Judge.

The United States of America, pursuant to R.S. § 3450, 26 U.S.C.A. § 1441, instituted a libel proceeding against an automobile alleged to have been used by one Irvin Hobgood in the removal and concealment of whiskey, with intent to defraud the government of taxes. In due time, one Ammanell Martin, claiming to be the owner of the car, filed an intervening petition opposing its forfeiture. In an amendment to her petition, she denied that the automobile had been used by Hobgood as charged by the government; alleged that, subsequent to the filing of the libel, Flobgood had…