State Ex Rel. Board of Railroad Commissioners v. Thompson

The defendant is charged with operating a truck for public transportation of freight between fixed termini on a regular route since March, 1931, without complying with the provisions in chapters 252-A1 and 252-A2 (section 5105-al et seq. and section 5105-a40 et seq.) The defendant lives at Gilman, Iowa, and is the owner of the truck in question. He defends on the ground that he is not engaged in the operation of a truck for public transportation of goods between fixed termini or over a regular route or schedule, but is operating with a state permit under chapter 252-C1 of the Code (section…