Legal Opinion
California v. Zook
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 2, 1949No. 355PublishedCited by 180 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Murphy
A California statute prohibits the sale or arrangement of any transportation over the public highways of the State if the transporting carrier has no permit from the Interstate Commerce Commission.1 The federal Motor *727Carrier Act has substantially the same provision. 2 The question is whether the state act as applied in this case is invalid in view of the federal act.
Respondents operate a travel bureau in Los Angeles, and receive commissions for arranging “share-expense” passenger transportation in automobiles. Owners of private cars desiring passengers for a trip register with respondents’…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Hines v. DavidowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Ex Parte SieboldSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Cooley v. Board of Wardens of Port of Philadelphia Ex Rel. Soc. for Relief of Distressed PilotsSupreme Court of the United States · 1852
- United States v. LanzaSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Hendrick v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
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3Cited by180 opinions
- Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Arizona v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
- Abbate v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- De Canas v. BicaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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