Legal Opinion
Chapman v. City of Portland
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided June 8, 1932PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSturgis, J.
In this Bill in Equity, the complainant attacks the constitutionality of Section 1 of Article 7 of an ordinance of the City of Portland which governs taxicab or public vehicle stands. A general demurrer having been filed, with the consent of the parties, the case is reported to the Law Court.
Supplementing its ordinance relating to Hackney Carriages and Vehicles for Conveyance of Passengers, which regulates the operation of public vehicles used for the conveyance of persons for hire and requires the drivers thereof to be licensed, the City of Portland, in its ordinance relating to Street…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Packard v. BantonSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Thomas Cusack Co. v. City of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Plymouth Coal Co. v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Davis v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Fisher v. DameSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
- Stoddard v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1941
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