UNITED STATES v. ONE 1950 CHEVROLET 4-DOOR SEDAN

No. 4823.

215 F.2d 482 (1954)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. ONE 1950 CHEVROLET 4-DOOR SEDAN, Motor No. HAA 181614, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit.

August 20, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Pratt Kesler, U. S. Atty., Salt Lake City, Utah, for appellant.

Chris T. Praggastis, Salt Lake City, Utah, for appellee.

Before PHILLIPS, Chief Judge, PICKETT, Circuit Judge, and SAVAGE, District Judge.


PICKETT, Circuit Judge.

The United States seized and sought the forfeiture of a 1950 Chevrolet automobile under the provisions of 49 U.S. C.A. §§ 781 and 782, on the ground that it had been used in the transportation and sale of marihuana. This is an appeal from a judgment denying the forfeiture and directing the release of the automobile to the owner.

The evidence of the United States in support of the...

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