UNITED STATES v. ONE 1967 FORD MUSTANG, 2-DOOR HARDTOP

Nos. 25827, 25830 and 26055.

457 F.2d 931 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. ONE 1967 FORD MUSTANG, 2-DOOR HARDTOP, SERIAL NO. 7R02C149263, California License No. WFJ 079, its tools and appurtenances, Defendant. Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, Claimant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. ONE 1965 FORD COUNTRY SEDAN STATION WAGON, SERIAL NO. 5J74Z107131, License No. MJX 115, its tools and appurtenances, Defendant. Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, Claimant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. ONE 1965 CHEVROLET, 2-DOOR HARDTOP, SERIAL NO. 166375C136893, License No. RIW 262, its tools and appurtenances, Defendant. Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, Claimant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

March 21, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ullar Vitsut (argued), Robert H. Fabian, Harris B. Taylor, Alfred T. Twigg, Los Angeles, Cal., for claimant-appellant.

Phillip S. Malinsky, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Robert L. Meyer, U. S. Atty., Frederick M. Brosio, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty. & Chief, Civ. Div., Larry L. Dier, Asst. U. S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.

Before CHAMBERS and ELY, Circuit Judges, and BATTIN, District Judge.


ELY, Circuit Judge:

The subject appeals, involving identical issues, have been consolidated for all purposes. In each instance, the appellant [hereinafter "the Bank"] purchased a motor vehicle security agreement from the selling dealer after conducting a thorough credit investigation of each purchaser. The Bank thus became the legal owner of the vehicles. Thereafter, the vehicles were used to facilitate the transportation of counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes, a violation...

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