United States v. C. I. T. Corp.

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

In each of the above three actions the United States has sought to recover on a bond given pursuant to Section 26, Title II, of the National Prohibition Act, 27 U.S.C.A. § 40, in order to secure the release to the principals C. I. T. Corporation and Commercial Investment Trust Incorporated (both of which will be referred to as C. I. T.) of a motor vehicle previously seized for an alleged violation of that act. The government moved in each action for judgment for recovery of the value of the seized motor vehicle as stipulated in the bond which was one-half the…