BEARDEN v. UNITED STATES

No. 17848.

271 F.2d 708 (1959)

James Malcolm BEARDEN, Claimant, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

November 24, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank B. Stow, Gainesville, Ga., for appellant.

Charles D. Read, Jr., Act. U. S. Atty., John W. Stokes, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Atlanta, Ga., for appellee.

Before HUTCHESON, TUTTLE and WISDOM, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

In this appeal from a judgment based on a jury verdict forfeiting certain property as "property intended for use" in the illegal manufacture of distilled spirits, the only question is as to the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain a verdict. The record discloses that appellant made no motion for directed verdict at the close of all the evidence. Thus, no ruling of the trial court can be pointed to as constituting error. In the absence of such motion...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases