Commonwealth v. One Ford Truck

Opinion by

Gawthrop, J.,

The Commonwealth filed in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia County a petition for the forfeiture of a certain Ford truck and its contents, consisting of intoxicating liquor, the allegation being that the truck was being used to transport liquor in violation of the National Prohibition Act and the State Enforcement Act of March 27, 1923, popularly known as the Snyder Act. The owner of the truck filed an answer averring that he had no knowledge of and did not consent to the use of the truck for the transportation of liquor; that he leased the truck to O’Brien…