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United States v. Beechcraft Queen Airplane Serial Number Ld-24

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 30, 1986No. 85-1396PublishedCited by 64 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit by the United States for forfeiture of an airplane allegedly used in illegal drug trade. Beechcraft Queen Airplane, Serial No. LD-24, appeals from the District Court’s1 decree of forfeiture. For reversal, appellant argues that 1) the trial *629court erred in striking an answer filed by one Bruce Brown and granting a default judgment to plaintiff; and 2) the trial court had no subject matter jurisdiction over the action. We affirm.

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The government’s complaint alleged in substance as follows. In March 1983, Bruce Stanley Brown crashed a Cessna airplane in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. United States v. United States Currency in the Amount of $2,857.00Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  2. The Brig Ann, McLain, MasterSupreme Court of the United States · 1815
  3. United States v. One 1978 Piper Navajo Pa-31, Aircraft, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
  4. Meacham Corp. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1953
  5. United States v. One 1979 Oldsmobile-Cutlass Supreme, VIN: 3M47P9M429787District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by64 opinions

  1. United States v. $38,000.00 in United States Currency, David English and Michael William English, Claimants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
  2. United States v. $38,570 U.S. Currency, Francisco Flores, Jr., Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. $23,000 in United States CurrencyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
  4. United States v. Hilda Amiel, Kathryn Amiel, Joanne Amiel, and Sarina AmielCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  5. United States v. One Dairy Farm, Etc., Appeal of Arnaldo and Eric Ortiz CameronCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990

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