Commonwealth of Pa. v. Habib

Opinion by

Gawthrop, J.,

Joseph Habib was arrested September 9, 1923, under the Act of March 27,1923, P. L. 34, for unlawfully transporting intoxicating liquor. When arrested he was driving on Overland automobile which he had obtained June 29,1923, from the Easton Overland Company under a bailment lease, which lease was forthwith assigned by the Easton Overland Company to the Motors Mortgage Corporation, appellant. The automobile was taken into custody by the police authorities of Easton and has remained in their possession. January 14,1924, appellant filed in the court of quarter sessions a…