Legal Opinion

MacFarland v. Wofford

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided February 7, 1963PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dyer

■ On August 21, 1960 Capt. Robinson and Sgt. Lumpkin of the Tennessee Highway Patrol acting under Sections 57-622 and 623, T.C.A. seized and confiscated a 1957 Chevrolet automobile then in possession of Kirby" Wof-ford. Jerry Wofford, a minor by next friend his mother, Mary Fay Wofford filed a petition with the Commissioner of Revenue for the State of Tennessee for the return of the automobile. After a hearing on the matter the Commissioner ordered the automobile forfeited. Under Section 57-624, T.C.A. the matter was brought up for review by writ of certiorari before the Circuit Court of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bell Cab & U-Drive-It Co. v. SloanTennessee Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Boyd v. ChristyTennessee Supreme Court · 1960

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. TaborCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1966

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