Security Truck Line v. City of Monterey, s. 15230

Decision Date28 May 1953
Docket NumberNos. 15230,15367 and 15704,s. 15230
Citation117 Cal.App.2d 441,257 P.2d 755
PartiesSECURITY TRUCK LINE v. CITY OF MONTEREY et al. Civ.
CourtCalifornia Court of Appeals Court of Appeals

Rankin, Oneal, Luckhardt, Center & Hall, San Jose, for appellants, City of Monterey and others.

Russell Zaches, Monterey, for respondent Security Truck Line.

PETERS, Presiding Judge.

In denying this petition for rehearing we reiterate that the reason why we have held that the challenged portion of the statute is invalid is that it is unconstitutionally discriminatory, in that the classification contained therein is not based on any valid or constitutional distinction, and is arbitrary. What is said in the opinion as to the 'fairness' of the tax or as to 'public policy' relates only to the constitutional question of the reasonableness of the classification. While a city has wide discretion in making classifications for tax purposes, Fox etc. Corp. v. City of Bakersfield, 36...

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