Ford v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; Ralph E. Campbell, Judge. Action by the United States against One Maxwell Automobile; Tom Ford, claimant Judgment for the United States, and claimant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
CARRAND, Circuit Judge.
[1] Writ of error to reverse a judgment forfeiting one Maxwell automobile for being used in introducing intoxicating liquor from without the state of Oklahoma, into the eastern part of said state, formerly Indian Territory, in violation of section 8, Act of Congress of March 1, 1895 (28 Stat. 697, c. 145 [Comp. St. § 4136b]). The case was tried by the court, which found the facts and entered a judgment of forfeiture.
There is no claim that the facts found do not support the judgment, but it is assigned as error that the evidence does not support the same. If a jury had…
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