Legal Opinion

United States v. One 1973 Buick Riviera Automobile, Vin 4y87u3h548756, James T. Logan

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 14, 1977No. 76-1679PublishedCited by 71 opinions

1Per curiam

James T. Logan appeals from the district court1 order granting summary judgment in favor of the United States in this action for forfeiture of a vehicle used in the transportation of a controlled substance. We affirm.

Appellant is the owner of record of the 1973 Buick Riviera that is the subject of this litigation. On March 28, 1975 appellant’s son, Charles E. Logan, drove the Buick from Fort Worth, Texas, to Little Rock, Arkansas. Police officers, acting on a tip from Logan’s companion, stopped the car, found about 234 pounds of marijuana in the Buick, arrested Logan, and seized the Buick.

On…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Califano v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Calero-Toledo v. Pearson Yacht Leasing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Costello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. United States v. SummerlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  5. J. W. Goldsmith, Jr.-Grant Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921

33 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by71 opinions

  1. Acadia Technology, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2006
  2. United States of America (Drug Enforcement Agency) v. In Re One 1987 Jeep Wrangler Automobile Vin 2bccl8132hbs12835, Izaak Draper, Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. $39,000 in Canadian CurrencyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
  4. Marshall Leasing, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. United States of America, United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. George Anthony PappasCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980

66 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API