Two Certain Ford Coupe Automobiles v. United States

WALKER, Circuit Judge.

By two separate libels, the appellee, the United States, sought the forfeiture of two Ford automobiles under section 3450 of the Revised Statutes (26 USCA § 1181). The libels were identical except as to the statement of the motor number of the automobile sought to be forfeited. Each alleged: (1) That on the 8th day of August, 1929, the described automobile was seized on land in the city of Savannah, Ga., by officers of the government, and is now in custody of the named prohibition administrator at Savannah, Ga.; (2) that at divers times throughout the period from…