Legal Opinion
Murdock Acceptance Corp. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 16, 1949No. 12448PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from a judgment denying remission or mitigation of the forfeiture of a certain automobile, described as -one Chrysler Sedan, 1941 model, Motor No. C30-3459. Forfeiture was decreed because of its use in transporting liquor in violation of the Internal Revenue Laws of the United States.
The court below found that the owner of the car had a reputation for violating laws of the United States, and of the State of Mississippi, relating to liquor; and that, before appellant acquired the note and contract on which its claim is based, it failed to make inquiry of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- United States v. Federal Credit Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1941
- United States v. McArthurCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1941
- United States v. One 1941 Model Ford Coach Motor No. 18-6054018Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1943
3Cited by15 opinions
- One 1951 Chevrolet Pickup Truck, Motor No. Jba504187 v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
- United States v. Frank Graham Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- United States v. Chieftain Pontiac Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1954
- United States v. One 1950 Dodge SedanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
- United States v. One 1951 Chevrolet Tudor AutoDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1954
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