United States v. Gramling

RICE, District Judge.

In a proceeding in rem against a taxicab used to violate the narcotic laws, under the provisions of Sections 781 to 787, inclusive, Title 49 United States Code Annotated, judgment was rendered returning the taxicab to the claimant, and the United States appeals.

The facts were stipulated substantially as follows:

On the night of June 18, 1948, a narcotic agent and an informant went to the City Cab Company cab stand at 1110 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, Texas, in search of Elwin E. Ilaire in an attempt to purchase some marihuana, acting on information that Haire was handling…