Legal Opinion
The Mason and Dixon Lines, Incorporated v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 1, 1983No. 82-5027PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIVELY, Circuit Judge.
When a trucker is convicted in Virginia of a misdemeanor of operating a vehicle with a weight in excess of the statutory limits he is punished by a fine or imprisonment in jail, or both. Virginia Code §§ 46.1-339 and 46.1-16 (1974 Replacement Volume). In addition § 46.1-342 of the Code provides that upon conviction of any person for violation of a weight limit, state or local officials shall, after reasonable notice, assess the owner or operator of the overweight vehicle “liquidated damages.” The question in this case is whether a trucker convicted of weight violations…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Welch v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Commissioner v. HeiningerSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Commissioner v. TellierSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Tank Truck Rentals, Inc. v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Commissioner v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- True v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
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