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CALERO-TOLEDO v. PEARSON YACHT LEASING CO.

No. 73-157.

416 U.S. 663 (1974)

94 S.Ct. 2080

40 L.Ed.2d 452

CALERO-TOLEDO ET AL. v. PEARSON YACHT LEASING CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 15, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynn R. Coleman argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were Francisco de Jesus-Schuck, Attorney General of Puerto Rico, and Miriam Naviera de Rodon, Solicitor General.

Gustavo A. Gelpi argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee.*

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented is whether the Constitution is violated by application to appellee, the lessor of a yacht, of Puerto Rican statutes providing for seizure and forfeiture of vessels used for unlawful purposes when (1) the yacht was seized without prior notice or hearing after allegedly being used by a lessee for an unlawful purpose, and (2) the appellee was neither involved in nor aware of the act of the...

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