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State Ex Rel. Johnson v. Bates

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided July 19, 1930PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cook

An ordinance of the City of Memphis provides that no person shall operate a motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire on any city street without giving bond or providing indemnity insurance of $5,000 upon each car, to cover liability to passengers resulting from negligent operation. This requirement is made a condition to the issuance of a license .to operate automobiles for hire.

The relator, C. H. Johnson, filed his petition seeking the writ of mandamus to compel the clerk to issue a license to him. He charged that the ordinance is void because in excess of the powers conferred upon the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. City of Memphis v. State ex rel. RyalsTennessee Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Auto Transit Co. v. City of Ft. WorthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  3. Willis v. City of Fort SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916
  4. Farmer v. Mayor of NashvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Ex Parte BogleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1915

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Rutherford v. City of NashvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1935
  2. State v. BooherCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1997
  3. State v. . GulledgeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1935
  4. City of Memphis v. Southern Ry. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1934
  5. Steil v. City of ChattanoogaTennessee Supreme Court · 1941

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