· 5/18/1987
United States v. $38,000.00 in United States Currency, David English and Michael William English, Claimants-Appellants
Citations
- 816 F.2d 1538
- 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 6393
How courts have described this case
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- holding that allegations of ownership or lesser possessory interests confer standing to contest forfeiture ac- . tians
- holding that a possessory interest was sufficient to confer standing when the claimant asserted that he held the money as a bailee
- holding that standing under Article III of the U.S. Constitution requires only a possessory interest in the property
- holding that allegations of ownership or lesser possessory interests confer standing to contest forfeiture actions
- recognizing that a claimant need not own the property to have standing to contest its forfeiture, but rather a lawful possessory interest is sufficient
- holding that a bailee has a sufficient possessory interest for standing
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Judges: Roney, Kravitch, Edmondson
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