UNITED STATES v. ONE 6.5 mm. MANNLICHER-CARCANO MILITARY R.

Civ. A. No. 3-1171.

250 F.Supp. 410 (1966)

UNITED STATES of America, Libelant, v. ONE 6.5 mm. MANNLICHER-CARCANO MILITARY RIFLE, Model 91-38, Serial No. C2766, with Appurtenances, and One .38 Special S&W Victory Model Revolver, Serial No. V510210, with Appurtenances, Respondents.

United States District Court N. D. Texas, Dallas Division.

February 23, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

B. H. Timmins, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., James F. Gaulding, Asst. Regional Counsel, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Div., Dallas, Tex., for libelant.

William C. Garrett and Eugene R. Lyerly, Kilgore & Kilgore, Dallas, Tex., for John J. King; Holmberg & Poulson, James S. Holmberg, Denver, Colo., of counsel.


ESTES, Chief Judge.

The United States of America brings this proceeding for forfeiture of respondent military rifle and revolver to the government because these weapons were involved in violations of the Federal Firearms Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 901-909. Claimant, John J. King, denies the right of the government to forfeiture and claims title to the weapons by purchase from Marina N. Oswald, individually and as community administratrix of the estate of Lee Harvey...

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