VANCE v. UNITED STATES

No. 13544.

262 F.2d 583 (1958)

H. H. VANCE, Claimant, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. In re ONE 1957 BUICK ROADMASTER CONVERTIBLE, etc.

United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

December 11, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Heading, of Heading, Williams & Fonville, Detroit, Mich., for appellant.

Fred W. Kaess and Donald F. Welday, Jr., U. S. Atty., Detroit, Mich., for appellee.

Before MARTIN and MILLER, Circuit Judges, and GOURLEY, District Judge.


PER CURIAM.

After hearing the evidence in this case, the United States District Judge entered an order forfeiting a 1957 Buick Roadmaster Convertible Automobile to the use and benefit of the United States. The basis of the forfeiture was that the motor vehicle had been used to facilitate the unlawful dealing in a contraband narcotic, heroin.

The record discloses evidence to support a reasonable belief of the violation of the anti-narcotic laws such as to constitute...

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