United States v. One 1949 G. M. C. Truck

STERLING HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.

This case involves a question presented in connection with the seizure of the above mentioned vehicle on August 25, 1949, by officers of the Alcohol Tax Unit while being used in transporting material intended for use in connection with the manufacture of *36illicit distilled spirits. Upon appraisal the vehicle was valued in- excess of $500., A libel seeking forfeiture was filed on March 3, 1950. The owner filed a petition claiming the truck and resisting the forfeiture. A hearing was held on May 3, 1950, at which counsel for the -holder of a lien against the…