The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-07-29

To ........... (insert name and
official title OF officer, i'll and for
.........,.. County, city or village,
as the case may be- of ...........
Greeting:
Whereas, a complaint was this day
made, i'll writing, verified by the aft
davit OF ....,....... tofficial title OF
officer), in and for said ..........
County, city or village. as the case
may be-, stating that said complain
ant has just and reasonable grounds
to believe and does believe that intox-
icating liquor is now unlawfully
manufactured, possessed, kept for
sale, used, disposed of, transported.
or any mash still or other property
designed for the illegal manufacture
of liquor is possessed therein. as the
case may be-, to-wt: At and within
a certain .....,.... (here copy the
full description OF the place to be
searched as set forth i'll the com.
plaint), in the ............ (city. vii
lagc or town., OF ........., in the
County and State aforesaid, and from
the facts upon which such belief is
based as set forth in said complaint
the undersigned is satisfied that there
is reasonable cause for such belief.
We therefore command you. in the
name of the People OF the State OF
Illinois, taking with you the necessary
and proper assistance in the ....#....
Cday or night time, as the case may
Fbe), to forthwith enter the said
......... (house. building, prem
ses, boat, vehicle, receptacle or other
place, as the case may be), herein
above described. and make diigent
and careful search for Intoxicating
liquor and any mash, still or other
property hereinabove described and
seize and bring any and all intoxi-
eating liquor there found and all yes
sells containing The same. and all
property, implements. furniture and
vehicles kept or used for the purpose
OF violating or with which TO violate
any law OF this State, there found. and
any and all persons Gil any there beg
in whose possession they are found
forthwith before me at my office in
........... Estate location), or be-
fore some other judge or justice OF
the peace having cognizance OF the
case, TO be dealt with according to
law.
Given under my hand and seal, at
my said office. this ....... day OF
..........., W..
.................. tSeal)
Transportation-Duty OF Officer
Seizure and Forfeiture of Vehicle,
Etc.-Notiee
l Sec. 81. When any officer OF the
law shall discover any person in the
|tact OF transporting i'll violation of the
law, Intoxicating liquors in any
wagon, buggy, automobile, water or
air craft, or other vehicle, it shall be
his duty to seize any and all intoxi-
eating liquors found therein being
transported contrary to law, with or
without warrant. Whenever intox-
icating liquors transported or pos
sessed illegally shall be seized by an
officer he shall take possession OF
the vehicle and team or automobile,
boat, air or water craft. or any other
conveyance, and shall arrest any per-
son in charge thereof. Such officer
shall at once proceed against the per-
son arrested under the provisions OF
this Act in any court having compe-
tent jurisdiction but the said vehicle
OF conveyance shall be returned to
the owner upon execution by him OF
a good and valid bond, with sufficient
sureties, i'll a sum double the value of
the property, which said bond shall
be approved by the court having jurls-
diction of the case and shall be condi-
xtioned to return said property to the
Ncustody of said officer OH the day OF
Nhc trial to abide the judgment of the
court. The court upon conviction OF
the person so arrested shall order the
liquor destroyed. Summons shall is
sue against the owner of such vehicle
or conveyance and all persons holding
liens against said property. il they can
be found within the jurisdiction OF
the court; if not so found, service
must be had by publication as pro-
vided in Section 40 of this Act.
Unless good cause to the contrary
is shown the Court shall order a sale
by public auction of the property
seized, and the officer making the
sale, after deducting the expense OF
keeping the property, the fee for the
seizure, and the cost of the sale, shall
pay all liens, according to their pri-