EVANS v. PEARSON


246 S.W.2d 964 (1952)

EVANS v. PEARSON.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

March 7, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry C. Foutch, Asst. Atty. Gen., for plaintiff.

W. Wright Mitchell, Tyree B. Harris, III, Walker & Hooker, all of Nashville, for defendant.


PREWITT, Justice.

This case involves the question of the confiscation of a 1949 Chevrolet two ton truck and 168 cases of alcoholic beverages. It is contended by Pearson that (1) the search was invalid, and (2) that he had a valid permit from the office of the Commissioner of Finance and Taxation to transport the whiskey in question and therefore was legally in possession of it.

The Commissioner ordered the whiskey and the truck confiscated. His action was...

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