Legal Opinion
United States v. Farrior Motor Co. Inc
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 30, 1952No. 13941PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BORAH, Circuit Judge.
The United States brought this action under 18 U.S.C. § 3617, for the forfeiture of one 1950 Buick Sedan and other property. Farrior Motor Company, Inc. filed its claim asserting a lien upon the automobile, and seeking a remission or mitigation of the forfeiture. After a hearing without a jury upon oral testimony and stipulated facts, the District Judge ordered that the automobile be forfeited but he allowed the Motor Company’s claim for remission in the amount of $1,291.16. From this judgment, the United States appeals.
The material facts, as found by the District Court,…
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