People v. One 1923 Oakland Sport Auto.

The intervening claimant, above named, has brought this appeal to this court from a judgment of the superior court in and for the county of Humboldt, condemning and forfeiting to the People of the State of California the defendant automobile and directing the sheriff of said county to sell the same at public auction and pay into the treasury of said county of Humboldt the proceeds' of said sale, after deducting the expenses in keeping said defendant and the costs of conducting such sale.

In December, 1923, one Charles Dolan had possession of defendant automobile in Humboldt County, and, while having such possession, used the ear as means for the transportation of intoxicating liquor in said county. On said day he was arrested by an officer of said county and later was formally charged, under the state Prohibition Enforcement Act (Stats. 1921, p. 79), before a justice of the peace, in the city of Eureka, in said county, with the crime of transporting intoxicating liquor. At the same time the said automobile was seized and taken possession of by the officer making said arrest. Subsequently Dolan was tried for and convicted before said justice’s court of the crime of transporting…