United States v. One La Salle Sedan

RUDKIN, Circuit Judge.

Police officers of the city of Portland discovered certain persons in the act of transporting a quantity of intoxicating liquor in an automobile, in violation of law. The officers seized the automobile and turned it over to a federal prohibition agent. While perhaps not material, it may be stated that one of the occupants of the automobile was convicted of the offense of possessing and transporting intoxicating liquor in violation of a municipal ordinance. The present proceeding was thereafter instituted to forfeit the automobile under section 3450 of the Revised…