Legal Opinion
Degree v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 3, 1958No. 2220PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Acting Judge.
Appellant Degree was a passenger in a taxicab, along with two women and a man named Jones. Upon reaching their destination the cab driver said the fare was $1.60, and Degree handed him a dollar bill, saying that was more than his share. There was an argument between the cab driver and Jones, who refused to pay anything. Degree and Jones started away from the cab, and the driver shouted after them. According to the driver, they were then 12 to 15 feet away, and Degree turned in his direction and said, “If you feel that way about it I will take my dollar back”; that Degree…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. McCoyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- Commonwealth v. O'BrienMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
- People v. ShahCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
- United States v. ShannonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958
- Coates v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1941
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Mack v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010
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