Legal Opinion
Baltimore Transit Co. v. Metropolitan Transit Authority
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided October 30, 1963No. [No. 43, September Term, 1963.]PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPrescott, J.
The Baltimore Transit Company (Company) brought suit in the Circuit Court of Baltimore City to determine whether or not a seat tax fee had been imposed upon its streetcars in favor of the appellee, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). This appeal is from a decree in MTA’s favor, ruling that said seat tax fee applied to streetcars as well as buses.
The questions raised, stated concisely, are: (1) did the Legislature intend, in enacting Section 13(a), infra, to impose a seat tax fee on streetcars; (2) is Section 13(a) a public local law in contravention of Article 11 A, Section 4 of the…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Smith v. HiginbothomCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1946
- Allied American Mutual Fire Insurance v. Commissioner of Motor VehiclesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1959
- Height v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1961
- Dasch v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1936
- Harris v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Board of County Commissioners v. StephansCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
- Prince George's County v. Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Woodell v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1967
- Beshore v. Town of Bel AirCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1965
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