Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1924

Shealy Ry. Comm. v. Taylor

Shealy Ry. Comm. v. Taylor
Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided April 15, 1924 · Marion, Messrs, Watts, Fraser, Cothran, Gary
122 S.E. 491; 128 S.C. 365; 1924 S.C. LEXIS 186 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. S.M. Wolfe, Attorney General , and Thomas Lumpkin , for appellants, cite: Railroad Commission Act 533, 1922, Sec. 6; Act 525, 1922, Secs. 922-923; Note meaning of words sub-divisions a, b, c; Act 533, Sec. 922.Messrs. Cole L. Blease and C.T. Graydon for respondents.

Shealy Ry. Comm. v. Taylor

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Marion.

Appeal from an order of Hon. J. W. DeVore, Circuit Judge, denying an application of the Railroad Commission to enjoin certain persons operating motor vehicles for hire from further carrying on such business until they had complied with certain rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission. The question involved is whether under Acts of the General Assembly conferring and defining the powers and prescribing the duties of the Railroad Commission the business of operating motor vehicles for hire was embraced within the regulatory jurisdiction of the Commission. The points raised by the exceptions are fully covered by the decree of the Circuit Judge. We are satisfied the conclusion reached by him is sound, and, for the reasons therein stated, the judgment of the Circuit Court is affirmed.

*369 Messrs. Justices Watts, Fraser and Cothran concur. Mr. Chief Justice Gary did not participate.

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