Commonwealth v. One 1940 Chevrolet Station Wagon

Opinion by

Baldrige, P. J.,

This appeal by the commonwealth is from the refusal of the court below to grant its petition for forfeiture of a 1940 Chevrolet Station Wagon, a motor vehicle used in the illegal transportation of liquor. The vehicle, when seized by enforcement officers about 7:00 p.m. on October 27, 1945, on Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, was in the possession of Winthrop Allen, who said he was in the employ of “Mr. and Mrs. Gunnis.” Mr. Gunnis is engaged in the restaurant business in Philadelphia and is a holder of a liquor license. His wife, Anna M. Gunnis, is the reputed owner of…