Genusa v. City of Houston

By an ordinance of the city of Houston, carriages and hacks used for hire are defined, and after such definition is made it provides that it is unlawful to drive such carriages and hacks in the streets of the city without first procuring a license so to do. It provides that the driver of such vehicles shall be not less than 18 years of age. By section 192 of the ordinance it is provided as follows:

“Sec. 192. Bond Required for Hacks and Carriages — The owner of every carriage or hack shall, as a condition precedent to the issuance of a license to run the same, execute a bond for the sum of…