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W.J. DILLNER TRANSFER CO. v. MESSNER

371 Pa. 356 (1952)

W.J. Dillner Transfer Company, Appellant, v. Messner.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

June 24, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglass D. Storey, with him Ernie Adamson, John H. Moody and Storey & Bailey, for appellant.

Phil H. Lewis, Deputy Attorney General, with him Robert E. Woodside, Attorney General, for appellees.

Before DREW, C.J., STERN, STEARNE, JONES, BELL, CHIDSEY and MUSMANNO, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BELL, June 24, 1952:

The real question in this case is: May an owner operate a combination of a truck tractor and semi-trailer on the highways of Pennsylvania if the gross weight exceeds 45,000 pounds but does not exceed the gross carrying capacity for which each of the two vehicles has been separately registered under The Vehicle Code?

Plaintiff, a common carrier by motor vehicle in both...

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