Legal Opinion
Smith v. Peterson
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 2, 1955No. Civ. 4696PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGriffin, J.
This proceeding involves the constitutionality of sections 673 and 684 of the Vehicle Code in reference to the prevention of excessive or unusual noises from mufflers on automobiles. These sections read in part as follows:
“Sec. 673. Every- motor vehicle subject to registration and operated on a highway shall at all times be equipped with an adequate muffler in constant operation and properly maintained to prevent any excessive or unusual noise and no such muffler or exhaust system shall be equipped with a cut-out, by-pass, or similar device. No person shall modify the exhaust system of a…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Appts. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Kovacs v. CooperSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Sproles v. BinfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Old Dearborn Distributing Co. v. Seagram-Distillers Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
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3Cited by60 opinions
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- People v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
- In re Neglect & Dependency of D.T.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1975
- People v. PranteSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
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