Samuel W. James v. Director of Motor Vehicles, Agent for the Commissioners of the District of Columbia

Appellee, Director of Motor Vehicles, in proceedings which are not procedurally challenged, revoked the motor vehicle operator’s permit of appellant on the ground that he is morally unfit to operate a motor vehicle. The revocation was sustained by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals by a divided court, 1 and we granted leave to appeal to this court.

The Director grounded his action on several convictions of appellant of violations of ¡aw, including housebreaking, larceny and destroying móvable property, for all of which offenses he had suffered the penalties imposed for the violations.…