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GENERAL MOTORS CORP. v. U.S.

No. 574.

286 U.S. 49 (1932)

52 S.Ct. 468

76 L.Ed. 971

GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORP. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 2, 1932.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John Thomas Smith, with whom Mr. C.A. Lindeman was on the brief, for General Motors Acceptance Corporation et al.

Assistant Attorney General Youngquist, with whom Solicitor General Thacher, and Messrs. Arthur W. Henderson and Paul D. Miller were on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. Joseph G. Myerson, by leave of Court, filed a brief as amicus curiae.

MR. JUSTICE CARDOZO delivered the opinion of the Court.

The facts stated in the certificate are these:

"The record presents four consolidated automobile forfeiture cases in which the same disputed legal questions are involved.

"On four different dates during July and August, 1930, the four automobiles whose forfeiture is in issue were seized at ports of entry on the Mexican border, each vehicle having liquor concealed therein. Three of the cars were...

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