From: Gary Howland <gary@systemics.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 07:55:12 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: CS First Boston lawsuit
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Black Unicorn wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 18 Aug 1996, Timothy C. May wrote:
> >
> > Can you cite an example of such a "John Doe" trial in the U.S.?
> 
> Not exactly, but judgements against John Doe's or even "$956,334.34" are
> common.  Typically they are default judgements where a property seizure is
> involved.
> 
> "The United States of America v. $534,444.00" and "The United States of
> AMerica v. One Red Porsche" is a common theme.

And of course since the defendant is not a person, it does not have to
be presumed innocent :-(

Gary
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