BUCK v. CALIFORNIA

No. 165.

343 U.S. 99 (1952)

72 S.Ct. 502

96 L.Ed. 775

BUCK ET AL. v. CALIFORNIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 10, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Manuel Ruiz, Jr. argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief was Morris Lavine.

Duane J. Carnes argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General of California, Clarence A. Linn, Assistant Attorney General, and Carroll H. Smith.


MR. JUSTICE MINTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellants, American citizens, are taxicab drivers. They were arrested by the Sheriff of San Diego County, California, and charged with driving taxicabs in the unincorporated area of San Diego County without a permit from the Sheriff as required by § 9 of Ordinance 464, the pertinent provisions of which are set forth in the margin.* The...

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