United States v. One 1967 Chris-Craft 27 Foot Fiber Glass Boat

This case arose out of the seizure on September 30, 1968, of the vessel in question by a special investigator of the Internal Revenue Service. Distilled spirits were concealed aboard the vessel in violation of 26 U.S.C.A. §§ 5205(a) (2) and 5604(a) (1). The government filed a complaint for forfeiture pursuant to 26 U.S.C.A. § 7301 and claimant, Radler, filed his claim, answer and petition for remission. The District Court held that it lacked jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C.A. § 3617(a) to remit or mitigate the forfeiture of a vessel, and that even if it did have such jurisdiction claimant did not…