§ 13-1-14. Same—forfeiture of money, etc. drawn and property used in lottery; innocent owners or lienors.

All money and things of value drawn or proposed to be drawn by an inhabitant of this city and all money or things of value received by such person by reason of his being the owner or holder of a ticket or share of a ticket in any lottery or pretended lottery, contrary to this chapter, and all money, gambling paraphernalia, office equipment and all other personal property of any kind or character used in connection with the promotion, operation or conduct of any lottery or attempted lottery shall be forfeited to the city and may be seized by an officer and held to await proceedings for condemnation; provided that such forfeiture shall not extinguish the rights of any person without knowledge of the illegal use of such property who is the lawful owner or who has a lien on the same which has been perfected in the manner provided by law. The money or other personal property so forfeited shall be disposed of as provided by law. (Code 1963, Sec. 23-18)