Air Shipping International v. State

This is an appeal from the Hale County Circuit Court condemning and forfeiting one DC6-A type airplane, the "Aruba Star." We affirm.

The two appellants are Air Shipping International Corporation, located in Miami, Florida, and International Aircraft Sales and Leasing Corporation of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Prior to the incident in question, Air Shipping had purchased the aircraft from International Aircraft, with the latter retaining a security interest in the aircraft for the unpaid purchase price which at the time of trial aggregated some $90,000.00. Air Shipping had leased the aircraft to…