Legal Opinion
Mars v. State Ex Rel. Black
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided December 22, 1976No. Civ. 947PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The State of Alabama, by and through the district attorney of DeKalb County, filed a complaint in equity against Paul Mars and one 1972 Ford Thunderbird, under the provisions of Title 29, Section 247 et seq., Code of Alabama (1940), for the condemnation and forfeiture of said automobile because it had been used to transport prohibited alcoholic beverages.
In its motion to intervene Commercial Credit Corporation asserted a superior claim arising from its perfected security interest in the vehicle and denied it had any knowledge or information that Mars had a reputation for dealing in prohibited…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Calero-Toledo v. Pearson Yacht Leasing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Arnett v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- State Ex Rel. Tate v. One Lexington AutomobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
- Flint Motor Car Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1920
- Tittle v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1949
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Air Shipping International v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- Chrysler Credit Corp. v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
- Metropolitan Toyota, Inc. v. State ex rel. GalanosSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- State ex rel. Hooper v. 50 Cases of 12 oz. Miller BeerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980