Askins v. State Ex Rel. Johnson

BROWN, Justice.

This appeal is by the claimant, Askins, from a decree of the Circuit Court of Limestone County, condemning as contraband one 1942 Mercury Sedan Automobile, seized by the officers of the law in Limestone County while in the possession of the defendant C. W. Nichols, and being used by him for the transportation of prohibited liquors in said county.

The claim of said Askins was based on an alleged mortgage from the wife of Nichols to secure an alleged loan of money.

The claim was denied on the ground that said Nichols’ character was bad as that of a liquor runner transporting…