Legal Opinion
Railroad Commission v. Los Angeles Railway Corp.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 2, 1929No. 60PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Butler
Appellee operates a street railway system and motor buses-for the transportation of passengers in the city of Los Angeles and in other parts of the county of Los Angeles. Its cars are operated on tracks laid in the streets under authority of 102 franchises granted from time to time since 1886. A few were obtained from the county; the others were granted by the city.
Seventy-three granted between November 28, 1890, and October 21, 1918, covering 113.41 miles, provide that “ the rate of fare . . . shall not exceed five cents.”
Eighteen granted between March 2, 1920, and January 21, 1928, covering…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Providence Bank v. BillingsSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- Stone v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Home Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. City of Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Detroit v. Detroit Citizens' Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Columbus Railway, Power & Light Co. v. City of ColumbusSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by58 opinions
- Brillhart v. Excess Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Williams v. Mayor of BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Gardner v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Dr. Ronnie Rogers v. Dr. M. L. BrocketteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Mallon v. City of Long BeachCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
53 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.