Huston v. City of Des Moines
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hubert Utterback, Judge. Action to test the validity of a statute and an ordinance of the defendant city licensing and regulating what are known as “jitneys.” The trial court sustained both, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
The last general assembly (36th) passed air act authorizing cities and towns to regulate “jitney” busses. This act read as follows:
‘ ‘ Cities and towns including cities acting under the commission form of government, and cities acting under special-charter, shall have power to regulate and license so-called ‘jitney’ busses, and all motor vehicles operating upon the streets, and avenues of such cities and towns and engaged in carrying passengers for hire, on a plan similar to that followed by street-railway companies; to fix and determine the streets and.avenues upon which they shall be…
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