United States v. Sylvester
District Court, D. Connecticut
Proceeding by the United States against Anthony Sylvester for the forfeiture of a truck used in the illegal transportation of liquor. The Commercial Investment Trust filed a petition, reclaiming the truck as an assignee of the conditional seller thereof.
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, District Judge.
On July 26, 1920, the defendant and his brother bought a motor truck from the Diamond T Motor Truck Company, of New York City, on a conditional bill of sale for in agreed price of $3,300, and paid $1,100 the day the truck was delivered. On July 27, 1920, the Commercial Investment Trust, the petitioner in these proceedings, purchased for value, without notice, and before maturity, from the conditional vendor, the note and the conditional sale contract to secure the note. Subsequently two installment notes, of $183.33 each, were paid, so that there is now due on said…
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