Legal Opinion

Matthews v. Conway

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 23, 1934No. 32394PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’NIELL, Chief Justice.

The plaintiffs in this case, are twenty-nine men, each engaged in the business of transporting freight as a contract carrier or charter carrier, in motortrucks and trailers or semi-trailers, on the public highways. The suit is brought against E. A. Conway as Secretary of State and ex officio Vehicle Commissioner, and A. P. Tugwell as Chairman of the Louisiana Highway Commission, to enjoin them from collecting the registration fees or license taxes levied by Act No. 20 of 1932. The district judge rejected the plaintiffs’ demand, and they have appealed from the decision.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Sproles v. BinfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Hendrick v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  3. State Bd. of Tax Commr's of Ind. v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  4. Minot v. Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  5. Continental Baking Co. v. WoodringSupreme Court of the United States · 1932

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Interstate Oil Pipe Line Co. v. GuilbeauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
  2. Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Company v. GoslinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
  3. City of Lake Charles v. WallaceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
  4. Arkansas Fuel Oil Corp. v. FontenotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  5. Gulf States Utilities Co. v. TraigleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975

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