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MOREY v. DOUD

No. 475.

354 U.S. 457 (1957)

77 S.Ct. 1344

1 L.Ed.2d 1485

MOREY, AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF ILLINOIS, ET AL. v. DOUD ET AL., DOING BUSINESS AS BONDIFIED SYSTEMS, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 24, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. Wines, Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were Latham Castle, Attorney General, Ben Schwartz, Assistant Attorney General, and Benjamin S. Adamowski.

G. Kent Yowell and John J. Yowell argued the cause and filed a brief for appellees.

MR. JUSTICE BURTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case concerns the validity of a provision in the Illinois Community Currency Exchanges Act, as amended,1 excepting money orders of the American Express Company from the requirement that any firm selling or issuing money orders in the State must secure a license and submit to state regulation. The objection raised is that this exception results in a denial of equal protection of...

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