Wright Motor Co. v. State

In this case, wherein the vendor of the car sought to be condemned is an intervening claimant, the judgment of condemnation is rested upon testimony-tending to- show the reputation of the vendee— who illegally used the car — as a consumer of and dealer in contraband liquors. Other than the constructive notice to be .imputed to the claimant from such a reputation, there is nothing tending to show any knowledge on the part of the claimant, or any notice to him, that the vendee intended to, or was likely to, use the car in violation 'of the prohibition laws.

The sole question presented on this…