Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-05-24

NOTICE OF SEIZURE. In the
District Court of the United States
in and for the District of Montana,
Great Falls Division. Civil Action,
File No. IL. United States of
America. Libelant. v. One 1885
Model Chevrolet Sedan Automobile,
Motor Number 54OOl55, bearing
Montana License Number 3S 1896,
together with its tools. parts, acces.
series and appurtenances (Seized
from Chris Larson. Theodore Peder-
son, William LnBuff, Louis G.
Haeser ard George Nequette), lii
belees. Notice is hereby given that
libel of Information has been filed
by libelant in the above.entitled
Court and cause: That by order of
Court there has been seized on land
and in the Indian country, about
four miles south of the town of
Browning, on Highway Number ,,
in the county of Glacier. within the
boundaries of the Blackfeet Indian
Reservation, and within the state
and district of Montana the fol-
lowing described property, to wit:
One 1885 Model Chevrolet Sedan
Automobile, Motor Number 54OOl55,
bearing Montana License Number
3S-l296. together with its tools.
parts, accessories and appurtenances
(Seized from Chris Larson, Then-
dore Pede's son, William LaBuff.
Louis c.. Haeser and George Ne
quette). That libelant prays in said
libel of information that said prop
erty be condemned and forfeited to
the United States of America upon
the following ground: That on or
about the 9th day of April, 1910,
and previous to the seizure above
described. Chris Larson. Theodore
Peterson. William LaBuff, Louis c.
Haeser and George Nequette, had
then and there, wilfully, wrongfully,
unlawfully and feloniously introduce.
ed and conveyed into said Indian
country, certain spirituUus and in
to8icating liquor, wit: whiskey. a
more particular description of said
; Intoxicating liquor being to YOUR in
formant unknown, by means of said
automobile and motor vehicle, and
at said time End place the said Chris
Larson. Theodore Peterson. William
La Buff. Louis c. Haeser and George
Nequette were then and there in
the possession of said spirituous and
Intoxicating liquor in said automo-
! bile and motor vehicle which had
Heretofore been used in introduce
ing and conveying said Intoxicating
liquor as aforesaid into said Indian
con 1try, where the introduction
thereof is, and was, at all of the times
herein mentioned. prohibited by
treaty and federal statute and con-
trary to the form, force and effect
of the statute in such case made and
provided. and against the peace and
! dignity of the United States of Amer
lea. Notice is further given that Ivy
order of Court all liheIees herein
named and all persons having or
claiming any interest in said motor
vehicle or automobile seized or hav-
| ing anything to say why the same
should not he condemned and for
feited. appear and file their answers,
claims and defenses to such infnr-
nation setting forth their interests
in or claim to said property libeled.
with the Clerk Of the above. named
Court at Great Falls. Montana. on
or before ,he 25th day of June,
1910, the same being the time and
place fixed for the return date here
on. Dated this Goth day of May.
1910 E. Iceberg, United States
Marshal. in and for the District of
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