GILLIS v. CALIFORNIA

No. 28.

293 U.S. 62 (1934)

GILLIS, RECEIVER, v. CALIFORNIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 5, 1934.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Ernest C. Carman for petitioner.

Mr. H.H. Linney, Deputy Attorney General of California, with whom Mr. U.S. Webb, Attorney General, was on the brief, for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the Court.

California laws make it unlawful for any person to act as a distributor of motor vehicle fuel without first obtaining a license from the Board of Equalization and executing bond conditioned to pay taxes and observe other requirements. Statutes 1923, 571; Ibid. 1931, c. 85, 105; c. 86, 119; c. 793, 1652; c. 997, 2001; c. 1082, 2288.

"Distributor" includes persons, firms and corporations refining...

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