Armstrong v. State

The claimant in this proceeding, S. B. Armstrong, by sworn answer to the rule to show cause, averred his exclusive ownership of the seized Ford truck; denied any participation, directly or indirectly, in the use of the truck in the transportation of intoxicating liquors; denied that he had consented to or had any knowledge that it was to be used for that purpose, and averred that if it was so used it was without his consent. According to the certificate of the trial judge, the claimant, upon the hearing, testified in substance as follows: ‘ ‘ That the said Ford truck was his property and made…