DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. COLTS

No. 96.

282 U.S. 63 (1930)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. COLTS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 24, 1930.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Robert E. Lynch, with whom Messrs. Wm. W. Bride and Robert P. Reeder were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. William B. O'Connell, with whom Messrs. Harry T. Whelan and Louis L. Whitestone were on the brief, for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

An information filed in the Police Court of the District of Columbia charged the respondent, Colts, with having operated upon various streets, contrary to the statute set forth below, "a certain motor vehicle at a greater rate of speed than twenty-two miles an hour over said public highway[s] recklessly, that is to say at a greater rate of speed than was reasonable...

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