Associated Transport, Inc. v. City of Syracuse

The plaintiffs, intrastate and interstate motor carriers of freight, bring this action for an injunction permanently enjoining the defendants, City of Syracuse and its officials (hereinafter referred, to as “ Syracuse ”) and the defendants, Village of Solvay and its officials (hereinafter referred to as “ Solvay ”) from enforcing certain ordinances adopted by each municipality. The plaintiffs further seek a judgment declaring that said ordinances are unconstitutional, illegal and void.

The answer of Syracuse and the .amended answer of Solvay put in issue the material allegations of the…