Tri-Pharmacy, Inc. v. United States

The questions presented by the appeals in these two cases are whether the Commonwealth had the right to forfeit certain money and other personal property on the ground that it was used in connection with the operation of a lottery, and whether such right, if established, is superior to the liens of the United States for taxes.

On October 21, 1957, officers of the Arlington county, Virginia, police department, possessed of a search warrant, entered the premises at 1800 South Cleveland street, Arlington county, and there seized the property in question. Thereafter, on February 10, 1958, the Com…