United States v. One 1941 Lincoln Zephyr Sedan, Motor No. H-107,919

HULEN, District Judge.

This is a libel action against a Lincoln Zephyr Sedan automobile and approximately nine and a half cases of liquor, based upon alleged violation of Title 27 U.S.C.A. § 223, which makes it a criminal offense to transport or attempt to transport intoxicating liquor into any state in which sales of intoxicating liquor are prohibited, and 27 U.S.C.A. § 224, which provides for the forfeiture of such liquor and the vehicle used in its transportation.

One McClelland and Padgett were arrested on the 20th day of March, 1945, while operating a motor vehicle in Franklin County,…