United States v. One 1970 Buick Riviera Bearing Serial No. 494870h910774, and National American Bank of New Orleans, Claimant-Appellant

GODBOLD, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from a proceeding brought by the United States pursuant to 49 U.S.C.A. § 782 to enforce forfeiture of an automobile used to transport heroin in violation of 49 U.S.C.A. § 781.1 The National Bank of New Orleans intervened in the forfeiture action as holder of a chattel mortgage and vendor’s lien on the car, given as security for a loan made to the owner, Mrs. Myrtle Brooks, whose husband had used the ear to transport heroin. The Bank alleged that it was innocent of any wrongdoing, that it had duly applied to the Attorney General, under 19 U.S.C.A. § 1618,…