United States v. Seaboard Citizens Nat. Bank of Norfolk

PARKER, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal in an action instituted for the forfeiture of an automobile engaged in the violation of the internal revenue laws. The Seaboard Citizens National Bank of Norfolk, Va., holder of a mort gage on the automobile, intervened in the action asking remission of the forfeiture to the extent of its mortgage interest under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 3617. No question was raised as to the good faith of the bank or as to its having complied with the conditions necessary to the remission of the forfeiture of its ifiterest. The court granted the petition of the bank,…