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 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 645-JUNE 25, 1948 engaged in the enforcement of the liquor laws, or other principal local or Federal law-enforcement officer of the locality in which such other person acquired his right under such contract or agreement, of the locality in which such other person then resided, and of each locality in which the claimant has made any other inquiry as to the character or financial standing of such other person, that such other person had no such record or reputation. (c) CLAIMANTS FIRST ENTITLED TO DELIVERY Upon the request of any claimant whose claim for remission of mitigation is allowed and whose interest is first in the order of priority among such claims allowed in such proceeding and is of an amount in excess of, or equal to, the appraised value of such vehicle or aircraft, the court shall order its return to him; and, upon the joint request of any two or more claimants whose claims are allowed and whose interests are not subject to any prior or intervening interests claimed and allowed in such proceedings, and are of a total amount in excess of, or equal to, the appraised value of such vehicle or aircraft, the court shall order its return to such of the joint requesting claimants as is designated in such request. Such return shall be made only upon pay- ment of all expenses incident to the seizure and forfeiture incurred by the United States. In all other cases the court shall order dis- position of such vehicle or aircraft as provided in sections 304f-304m of Title 40, and if such disposition be by public sale, payment from the proceeds thereof, after satisfaction of all such expenses, of any such claim in its order of priority among the claims allowed in such proceedings. (d) DELIVERY ON BOND PENDING TRIAL In any proceeding in court for the forfeiture under the internal- revenue laws of any vehicle or aircraft seized for a violation of the internal-revenue laws relating to liquor, the court shall order delivery thereof to any claimant who shall establish his right to the immediate possession thereof, and shall execute, with one or more sureties approved by the court, and deliver to the court, a bond to the United States for the payment of a sum equal to the appraised value of such vehicle or aircraft. Such bond shall be conditioned to return such vehicle or aircraft at the time of the trial and to pay the difference between the appraised value of such vehicle or aircraft as of the time it shall have been so released on bond and the appraised value thereof as of the time of trial; and conditioned further that, if the vehicle or aircraft be not returned at the time of trial, the bond shall stand in lieu of, and be forfeited in the same manner as, such vehicle or aircraft. Notwithstanding this subsection or any other provisions of law relat- ing to the delivery of possession on bond of vehicles or aircraft sought to be forfeited under the internal-revenue laws, the court may, in its discretion and upon good cause shown by the United States, refuse to order such delivery of possession. § 3618. CONVEYANCES CARRYING LIQUOR Any conveyance, whether used by the owner or another in intro- ducing or attempting to introduce intoxicants into the Indian country, or into other places where the introduction is prohibited by treaty or enactment of Congress, shall be subject to seizure, libel, and forfeiture. CHAPTEB 231. - PBOBATION Sec. 3651. Suspension of sentence and probation. 3652. Probation-Rule. 3653. Report of probation officer and arrest of probationer. 3654. Appointment and removal of probation officers. 3655. Duties of probation officers. 3656. Duties of Director of Administrative Office of the United States Courts 841 Payment of ex- penses Incident to seizure, etc. Nondelivery of pos- session upon good cause.

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