Legal Opinion
Fitzhugh v. City of Douglas
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided June 11, 1979No. 2 CA-CIV 3072PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOWARD, Judge.
The issue in this case is whether the City of Douglas was entitled to a lien for storing appellant’s automobile which was seized in a narcotics case.
On November 11,1976, the vehicle owned by appellant entered Douglas at the port of entry from Mexico and was left at a restau rant. The Douglas police found marijuana debris in the vehicle and seized it, pursuant to A.R.S. Sec. 36-1042. The vehicle was stored in the municipal storage lot at the request of the Douglas police. The City of Douglas filed a “Petition in Forfeiture” on December 8, 1976. On December 10, 1976, the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Richardson v. AinsaSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Richardson v. AinsaArizona Supreme Court · 1908
- Fields v. SteyaertCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1974
- Pollard v. BornemanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1924
- Bayham v. FieldsCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1969
3Cited by4 opinions
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