Snyder v. State Ex Rel. Elmore
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Montgomery County; Leon McCord, Judge. Bill by the State of Alabama, on the relation of Ludlow Elmore, City Attorney for the City of Montgomery, against W. Snyder, for the condemnation of a Buick automobile, because used in transporting prohibited liquor, with claim thereto interposed by Sinn Cohen. Erom a decree condemning the automobile, claimant appeals.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Montgomery County; Leon McCord, Judge. Bill by the State of Alabama, on the relation of Ludlow Elmore, City Attorney for the City of Montgomery, against W. Snyder, for the condemnation of a Buick automobile, because used in transporting prohibited liquor, with claim thereto interposed by Sinn Cohen. Erom a decree condemning the automobile, claimant appeals. The court erred in the judgment rendered. 203 Ala. 90, 82 South. 104. Brief of counsel did not reach the Reporter.
1Opinion of the CourtMidler, J.
This is a petition to have condemned, forfeited, and sold a five pas senger, 1916 model, Buick automobile, ira- [ der section 13 of General Act 1919, p. 13.1 W. Snyder is tbo defendant; and Sam Cohen files claim of ownership. The defendant and claimant reside in Columbus, Ga.
The defendant transported or conveyed in the automobile from a point, near the Georgia line, in Alabama to Montgomery,. 50 gallons of corn whisky in five kegs of 10 gallons each for an unlawful purpose. The whisky and automobile were, seized by the officers of the law and the defendant was arrested in Montgomery.
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