McCANLESS v. PEARSON


228 S.W.2d 84 (1950)

McCANLESS v. PEARSON.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

March 17, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allison B. Humphreys, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, for plaintiff in error.

Walker & Hooker, Nashville, John T. Shea, Memphis, for defendant in error.


PREWITT, Justice.

The Commissioner of Finance and Taxation has appealed from a judgment of the circuit court of Davidson County sustaining the petition of appellee, Mrs. Velma C. Pearson, for the writ of certiorari and supersedeas, and ordering a certain automobile restored to her possession. This automobile was confiscated by the Commissioner after it had been seized by the State Highway Patrol when it was loaded with several cases of whiskey. The whiskey belonged...

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