Legal Opinion
United States v. Loomis
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 28, 1924No. 4142PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHunt, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). The petition was based upon the statute cited, and the question presented is whether tinder the National Prohibition Act the local officer was under a duty to take possession of the automobile and arrest the person in charge thereof. United States v. Grundy, 3 Cranch, 337, 2 L. Ed. 459. The general rule is that a statute whereby a man may be deprived of his personal property by way of a punishment should be construed with strictness; hence those who assume authority to take possession of such property should have clear warrant for their action. Section 26…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gelston v. HoytSupreme Court of the United States · 1818
- United States v. Grundy and ThornburghSupreme Court of the United States · 1806
- The SybilSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
- Roth v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1923
- United States v. StoryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1923
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3Cited by17 opinions
- United States v. DodgeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1926
- Ghisolfo v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1926
- Hannifin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957
- United States v. One Reo Speed WagonDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1925
- United States v. One Studebaker Seven-Passenger SedanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1925
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