MAGONE v. AUL

No. 94-275.

887 P.2d 1235 (1994)

Daniel L. MAGONE, Sheriff of Missoula County, State of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Thomas AUL, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided December 29, 1994.

As Amended January 4, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry G. Sehestedt, Missoula, for appellant.

Joseph P. Mazurek, Atty. Gen., Jennifer Anders, Asst. Atty. Gen., Helena; Karen Townsend, Deputy County Atty., Missoula, for respondent.


HUNT, Justice.

Petitioners instituted a forfeiture action against Ellen Aul in the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County. The Missoula County Sheriff's Department seized $3000 in cash from Ellen while she was being booked for purchasing marijuana from an informant. Ellen committed suicide eight months later. Thomas Aul appears as Ellen's successor in interest. Thomas appeals the District Court's denial of his motion for summary judgment. We reverse.

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