Bozeman v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Violating Automobile Lmo. Appeal, from Montgomery City Court. Heard before Hon. Armstead Brown. Robert H. Bozeman was convicted of violating the automobile law in that he operated a motor vehicle upon the public highway without license, and he appeals. Section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Law is in direct conflict with section 221, Constitution 1901. Counsel quote from the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention to show the construction to be given that section.
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Violating Automobile Lmo. Appeal, from Montgomery City Court. Heard before Hon. Armstead Brown. Robert H. Bozeman was convicted of violating the automobile law in that he operated a motor vehicle upon the public highway without license, and he appeals. Section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Law is in direct conflict with section 221, Constitution 1901. Counsel quote from the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention to show the construction to be given that section. As to the proper construction they cite also.- — Little v. Foster, 130 Ala. 163; Ex parte Mayor, 78 Ala. 23; Lehman v. Robinson, 59…
1Opinion of the CourtPelham, J.
The appellant, a resident of the city and county of Montgomery, in the state of Alabama, being the owner of a motor vehicle which he operated on the public highways of the state without paying a license tax or registration fee, as required by the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Law, was convicted on an indictment charging this offense under the provisions of the act of the Legislature approved April 22, 1911, known as the Motor Vehicle Law (Acts 1911, pp. 634-650), and in prosecuting this appeal the appellant contends that the act is void, in that it offends certain constitutional…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. Trans-Missouri Freight Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1897
- City of Birmingham v. Southern Express Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Perry County v. Selma, Marion & Memphis RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
- Lehman v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
- Sheppard v. DowlingSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Matter of Application of SchulerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1914
- A. F. Estabrook Co. v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
- Ex parte BozemanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
- Smith v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
- Atkins v. State Highway DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
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