Ponder v. State Ex Rel. Bruce

This is a proceeding instituted by the state of Oklahoma, on the relation of the county attorney, to confiscate and forfeit an automobile. The plaintiff alleged that the car belonged to Douglas Ponder, and that the same was being used to violate the state’s prohibitory laws with his knowledge and consent. Douglas Ponder intervened, claiming ownership and denying he had knowledge of its unlawful use. From a judgment ordering the confiscation and forfeiture of the automobile, the inter-vener appeals.

At the trial, the plaintiff’s evidence disclosed only the following: That Frank Conway, who was…