Legal Opinion
White Star Bus Line, Inc. v. Puerto Rico
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 27, 1935No. 2973PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico in an action by the people of Puerto Rico through its treasurer to recover in behalf of the government a royalty alleged to be due under a franchise contract granted by the Public Service Commission of Puerto Rico to the defendant, the White Star Bus Line,, Inc. (which will hereinafter be referred to as the bus line) to operate a motorbus passenger service between the municipalities of San Juan and Rio Piedras in Puerto Rico.
The issue arises over the interpretation of the proviso in section 2 of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United Rs. & Elec. Co. of Baltimore v. WestSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- United Fuel Gas Co. v. Railroad CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Wall v. Parrot Silver & Copper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Marx v. American Malting Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1909
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- Peoples Bank v. EcclesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1947
- Ottenberg v. OttenbergDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1961
- El Pueblo de Puerto Rico v. Franceschi de FlemingSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1951
- El Pueblo de Puerto Rico v. Eastern Sugar AssociatesSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1951
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