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minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-21 month agoI remember chuckling at some of these in the past. Looks like WP has a larger list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:United_States_in_rem_cases Some selected cases that I like the sound of: United States v. 12 200-ft. Reels of Film 62 Cases of Jam v. United States Nebraska v. One 1970 2-Door Sedan Rambler (Gremlin) One 1958 Plymouth Sedan v. Pennsylvania Quantity of Books v. Kansas United States v. 11 1/4 Dozen Packages of Articles Labeled in Part Mrs. Moffat’s Shoo-Fly Powders for Drunkenness United States v. 422 Casks of Wine United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins United States v. One Solid Gold Object in Form of a Rooster United States v. Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each Containing One Pair of Clacker Balls
I remember chuckling at some of these in the past.
Looks like WP has a larger list:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:United_States_in_rem_cases
Some selected cases that I like the sound of:
United States v. 12 200-ft. Reels of Film
62 Cases of Jam v. United States
Nebraska v. One 1970 2-Door Sedan Rambler (Gremlin)
One 1958 Plymouth Sedan v. Pennsylvania
Quantity of Books v. Kansas
United States v. 11 1/4 Dozen Packages of Articles Labeled in Part Mrs. Moffat’s Shoo-Fly Powders for Drunkenness
United States v. 422 Casks of Wine
United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins
United States v. One Solid Gold Object in Form of a Rooster
United States v. Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each Containing One Pair of Clacker Balls