Legal Opinion
United States v. 1978 Cadillac El Dorado 2-Door Coupe, Red in Color with White Vinyl Top, Motor No. 6L4758Q134633, Utah License No. VHK388
District Court, D. Utah
Decided March 12, 1980No. C-79-0254PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JENKINS, District Judge.
Plaintiff, United States of America, seeks an order of forfeiture against defendant, a 1978 Red Cadillac automobile which it caused to be arrested.
Having received notice of the pending-libel, Howard Mathie, the acknowledged owner of the automobile, intervened in the action and laid claim to the automobile and raised issues disputing the right of plaintiff to forfeit the same. Jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1345 is conceded to be proper. Evidence was heard. Briefs have now been filed. The case is ripe for decision.
Mathie was engaged in the business of accepting wagers.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- United States v. One 1970 Pontiac GTO, 2-Door HardtopCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Bramble v. RichardsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1974
- Joseph Interbartolo v. United States of America, LibellantCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1962
- United States v. One (1) 1975 Thunderbird 2-Door Hardtop White in Color With Burnt Orange Vinyl Landau TopCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- United States v. One 1957 Rockwell Aero Commander 680 AircraftCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
- Piepenburg v. CutlerDistrict Court, D. Utah · 1980
- United States v. One 1957 Rockwell Aero Commander 680 AircraftCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. $3,799.00 in United States Currency, Thomas Fred Ward, Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982