Singleton v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Clay, Commissioner

Reversing.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Whitley Circuit Court ordering the confiscation and sale of an automobile owned by appellant. The automobile, while in the possession of one Whitaker, was seized when he was arrested for illegally transporting alcoholic beverages in local option territory. Whitaker was later convicted of this offense, served a sentence, and paid a fine.

On this appeal appellant presents three grounds for reversal, but we deem it necessary to consider only the contention that the conviction of Whitaker was void.

On May…