Legal Opinion
Willingham Bus Lines, Inc. v. Municipal Court
California Supreme Court
Decided June 19, 1967No. L. A. 28708PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTobriner, J.
The City of San Diego exacts a variety of license taxes from enterprises doing business there. As applied to charter vehicles for hire, the city imposes its tax upon apportioned gross receipts. The plaintiff, a corporation which furnishes charter buses for hire, contends that the application of this taxing system to its San Diego operations invades a field preempted by state law and transgresses constitutional guarantees. We have concluded that these contentions cannot stand.
The present controversy arose when the state filed a criminal complaint charging the plaintiff with conducting a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- In Re Application of GalushaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
- City of Los Angeles v. Belridge Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 1954
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