United States v. One Reo Motor Truck

MORTON, District Judge.

These are proceedings to forfeit two automobiles under the National Prohibition Act (Comp.' St. Ann. Supp. 1923, § 10138% et seq.). In each ease police officers discovered the truck in question being used for the unlawful- transportation of intoxicating liquor. They held both drivers and trucks and turned them over to federal prohibition officers. Each driver was subsequently convicted in the United States court in Rhode Island. The question in each, ease is whether there, was a lawful seizure for purposes of forfeiture under the National Prohibition Act.

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