Legal Opinion
United States v. One 1967 Cadillac Coupe Eldorado, Motor No. H7185812, License No. Tvg 691, Its Tools and Appurtenances
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 19, 1969No. 22965PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Circuit Judge:
The Government appeals in a forfeiture action brought under 49 U.S.C. § 782. 1 Our jurisdiction rests on 28 U. S.C. § 1291. We reverse the district court’s denial of forfeiture; and find the claimant’s innocence to be an irrelevant consideration, and the claimant’s theory of illegal possession by the owner of record to be untenable.
The claimant-owner of the automobile is United California Bank. The registered owners were Clarence S. and Velma Turner who purchased the automobile under a conditional sales contract, and who, it is stipulated, on August 9, 1967 used the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. Audrey Bride, , United States of America v. Madeline DefalcoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- General Finance Corporation of Florida South v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by19 opinions
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