Buck v. California

Mr. Justice Reed, with whom Mr. Justice Douglas, Mr. Justice Jackson and Mr. Justice Burton join,

dissenting.

The appellants are American citizens who were prosecuted in the Justice’s Court of National Township, County of San Diego, California, for violating San Diego County Ordinance No. 958 (New Series), amending § 9 of Ordinance 464 (New Series), as amended by Ordinance 609 (New Series). The complaint specified that appellants violated § 9 of the ordinance by wilfully driving their taxicabs in the unincorporated area of the County of San Diego without first having obtained a written permit…