Legal Opinion
United States v. $3,976.62 in Currency
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 22, 1965PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WYATT, District Judge.
This is a motion by William J. Fennell for an order vacating and setting aside the decree of forfeiture filed herein on December 29, 1964 and permitting movant Fennell as claimant to file an answer to the libel and thus to place in issue the question of forfeiture so that a trial may be had on that issue.
The underlying facts do not appear to be in dispute.
On June 5, 1964, Fennell was arrested at his home in Yonkers, New York, pursuant to a warrant issued by the Commissioner on a complaint charging violations of 26 U.S.C. § 4401 et seq. (failing to pay the tax imposed on…
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