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R.R. COMM'N v. LOS ANGELES R. CO.

No. 60.

280 U.S. 145 (1929)

RAILROAD COMMISSION OF CALIFORNIA ET AL. v. LOS ANGELES RAILWAY CORPORATION.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 2, 1929.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Arthur T. George, with whom Messrs. Ira H. Rowell and Roderick B. Cassidy were on the brief, for the Railroad Commission of California.

Mr. Frederick von Schrader, Deputy City Attorney, with whom Messrs. Erwin P. Werner, City Attorney, and Joseph T. Watson, Deputy City Attorney, were on the brief, for the City of Los Angeles.

Mr. Woodward M. Taylor, with whom Messrs. S.M. Haskins, Paul R. Watkins, and Herbert F. Sturdy were on the brief, for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellee operates a street railway system and motor buses for the transportation of passengers in the city of Los Angeles and in other parts of the county of Los. Angeles. Its cars are operated on tracks laid in the streets under authority of 102 franchises granted from time to time since 1886. A few were obtained from the county; the others were granted by the city....

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