| United States v. One Solid Gold Object in Form of a Rooster | |
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| Court | United States District Court for the District of Nevada |
| Full case name | United States v. One Solid Gold Object in Form of a Rooster |
| Decided | June 28, 1962 |
| Citation(s) | 208 F. Supp. 99 – Dist. Court, D. Nevada 1962 |
United States v. One Solid Gold Object in Form of a Rooster (208 F. Supp. 99 – Dist. Court, D. Nevada 1962)[1] is a United States District Court for the District of Nevada civil forfeiture case between the United States and a solid gold statue of a rooster. As the rooster was made of solid gold, the United States Treasury seized it on the grounds that it was illegal under the Gold Reserve Act of 1934 which prohibited private ownership of more than 50 ozt (1.6 kg) of gold in the United States.[2] The owner challenged the seizure in court and the jury found in favor of the statue.[3][4]
The form of the styling of this case – the defendant being an object, rather than a legal person – is because this is a jurisdiction in rem (power over objects) case, rather than the more familiar in personam (over persons) case.[5]
- ^ "United States v. One Solid Gold Object in Form of a Rooster, 208 F. Supp. 99 – Dist. Court, D. Nevada 1962". Google Scholar. June 28, 1962. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Sain, Aurora (July 25, 2014). "Nugget 'golden rooster' auctioned Saturday". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Ledbetter, James (June 12, 2017). "Gold price: Why the US government once sued a Nevada casino over a 14-pound solid gold rooster". Quartz. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "United States v. Approximately 64 Dogs". The Washington Post. April 18, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Charon, Michael (2021). Fight of the Century. Simon & Schuster. p. 18. ISBN 9781501190414.
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