Commercial Credit Co. v. United States

This is a libel brought by the United States in November, 1925, in the Federal court for the Western District of Washington, under § 3450 of the Revised Statutes, 1 to forfeit a Ford coupe upon the ground that it had been used in the removal, deposit and concealment of intoxicating liquor, with intent to defraud the United States of the tax thereon. The Commercial Credit Co. intervened as claimant, asserting title to the car and alleging that it had no knowledge that the car was used or intended to be used in violation of law.

By stipulation of the parties the case was heard by the district…