Hazleton v. City of Atlanta
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for injunction. Before Judge Ellis. ' Fulton superior court. May 1, 1915. On the 9th day of April, 1915, the City pf Atlanta, through its governing body, adopted an ordinance, to take effect after five days, ■which in substance was as follows: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, either as principal, agent, or employee, to use, occupy, or operate upon any of the streets or public places of the City ‘6f Atlanta any motor bus, or to…
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Petition for injunction. Before Judge Ellis. ' Fulton superior court. May 1, 1915. On the 9th day of April, 1915, the City pf Atlanta, through its governing body, adopted an ordinance, to take effect after five days, ■which in substance was as follows: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, either as principal, agent, or employee, to use, occupy, or operate upon any of the streets or public places of the City ‘6f Atlanta any motor bus, or to act as driver or chauffeur thereof, without complying with the provisions of this ordinance applying to such ownership,…
1Per curiam
1. The ordinance of the City of Atlanta, regulating the licensing and operation of what are known as “jitney buses,” and requiring the giving, by the person operating such vehicle, of an indemnity bond in the sum of $5,000 for each vehicle so' operated, is not invalid on the ground that it violates art. 7, sec. 2, par. 1, of the constitution of this State (Civil Code, § 6553), which provides that all taxation shall be uniform upon the same class of subjects; nor on the ground that it is discriminatory against persons engaged in the business of operating such vehicles, and in favor .of other…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ex parte DickeyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
- Greene v. City of San AntonioCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Le Blanc v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
- Ex Parte SullivanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Rooks v. TindallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
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- Allen v. City of BellinghamWashington Supreme Court · 1917
- Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1925
- City of San Antonio v. FetzerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Weksler v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1925
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