Legal Opinion
Moyer Automobile License Case
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 24, 1948No. Appeal, 108PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The Secretary of Revenue suspended the motor vehicle operator’s license of Ralph Moyer (appellee), because Moyer had permitted Robert Carper to operate Moyer’s motor vehicle after Carper’s license had been revoked. Moyer appealed to the court of common pleas. The court revoked the Secretary’s suspension order. The Commonwealth then appealed.
Section 622 of Art. VI of The Vehicle Code of May 1, 1929, P. L. 905, 75 PS 233, prohibits any person from authorizing or permitting a motor vehicle owned by him to be operated by any person who has no legal right to do so. Section 615 of Art.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bureau of Highway Safety v. WrightSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- Handwerk Automobile License CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
3Cited by21 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WagnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Ferry v. FisherSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Commonwealth v. GarmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- Commonwealth v. JenksCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. FioreCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
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