CALIFORNIA v. THOMPSON

No. 687.

313 U.S. 109 (1941)

CALIFORNIA v. THOMPSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 28, 1941.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William J. McFarland argued the cause, and Messrs. Ray L. Chesebro, Frederick Von Schrader, John L. Bland, and Bourke Jones were on the brief, for petitioner.

No appearance for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE STONE delivered the opinion of the Court.

A statute of California, Ch. 390, Statutes of 1933, p. 1011, as amended by Ch. 665, Statutes of 1935, p. 1833, defines a transportation agent as one who "sells or offers to sell or negotiate for" transportation over the public highways of the state, § 2, and requires every such agent to procure a license from the State Railroad Commission authorizing him so to act...

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