Joseph Interbartolo v. United States of America, Libellant

HARTIGAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the United States in a libel for forfeiture of an automobile alleged to have been used in contravention of the provisions of the internal revenue wagering tax laws. 1 Specifically, this case raises the question of whether an automobile used to transport wagering slips and adding machine tapes in the course of activity by a “pick-up man” in the numbers game is subject to forfeiture under the federal wagering tax laws.

In the argot of number pool wagering, it appears that the term “pick-up man” is applied to the individual who…