General Finance Corporation of Florida South v. United States

MAGRUDER, Circuit Judge:

This proceeding began as a libel, filed in the court below, asking for forfeiture of a certain Cadillac car alleged to have been used to transport contraband articles, namely, marihuana, in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 781. General Finance Cor* poration of Florida South, the holder of a security interest in the car, intervened, and filed a petition for remission or mitigation of the forfeiture which was denied. Pursuant to a jury verdict, the district court entered its “final judgment” condemning the aforesaid car and declaring that it was forfeited to the United States.…