Long's Baggage Transfer Co. v. Burford

The council of the city of Lynchburg passed a general ordinance regulating the business of operating motor vehicles for hire. So much of.the ordinance as is material here reads as follows:

“Taxi and public automobile stands:

“(1) Stands for passenger motor vehicles for hire may be assigned to the owner or operator of such vehicles by the chief of police, which said stands shall be at such places within the city as in the judgment of said chief of police will best ‘serve the convenience of the public.

“(2) Any such owner or operator of such vehicles desiring to have such stand assigned him, shall…