United States Supreme Court Cases & Opinions

U.S. Supreme Court

District of Columbia, 281 U.S. 49 (1930)

District of Columbia

No. 229

Argued January 24, 1930

Decided February 24, 1930

281 U.S. 49

Syllabus

The Traffic Act for the District of Columbia, in extending, § 8(a), the privilege of operating motor cars within the District without having District operators' permits to nonresident licensed to operate such vehicles in states granting like exemptions to residents of the District, does not relieve a nonresident, so licensed, who formerly resided in the District and whose District permit was then revoked under § 13(a), from punishment under § 13(d) if he operates his vehicle within the District during the unexpired period of the revoked permit. P. 281 U. S. 51.

33 F.2d 375, reversed.

Certiorari, 280 U.S. 541, to review a judgment of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia which, on writ of error, reversed a judgment of the Police Court sentencing the respondent for a violation of the Traffic Act.