Commonwealth v. One 1941 Plymouth Sedan

Opinion by

Arnold, J.,

This was an in rem proceeding in which the court below decreed the forfeiture of a motor vehicle alleged to be illegally used in violation of the liquor laws, under §611 of the Liquor Control Act (47 P. S. 744-611). The owner appealed and contends that the testimony did not disclose the illegal use of the vehicle.

The evidence showed conclusively that the owner, DiSanto, drove the vehicle upon the grounds of Broad-meadows Prison in Delaware County. The suspicions of the prison authorities were aroused and in the sedan they found four bottles containing a “white fluid”. The…