People v. Johnson

Defendant was found guilty of violating section 18 of the Illinois Motor Carrier of Property Act by transporting personal property for hire without a certificate of public convenience and necessity and was fined $300. Ill Rev Stats 1963, c 95y2, par 282.18. He appeals.

The facts are undisputed. On September 10, 1964, defendant, a taxicab driver, was dispatched by radio by his employer, Yellow Cab Company, to pick up a package at a Chicago address for delivery to an air express terminal at O’Hare Airport. A fee of $5 was charged for this delivery. No passenger accompanied the package,…