State v. Ferry Line Auto Bus Co.

Citations

• 99 Wash. 64
• 168 P. 893

Syllabus

<p>Licenses—Carriers—Auto Stages—Statutes. Under Rem. Code, § 5562-2, requiring the licensing of motor vehicles, and distinguishing “auto stages” as those used for the purpose of carrying passengers on a regular schedule of time and rates, and auto vehicles “for hi., e,” as all motor vehicles, other than auto stages, operated for hire, auto vehicles operated on regular schedules and for regular fares must take out licenses for auto stages, notwithstanding they carried “for hire” signs; and it is immaterial that they operated Only within the city limits, and not from city to city.</p> <p>Criminal Law—Parties Liable—Agents—Intent—Carriers—Employees. An employee, operating an auto stage carrying a “for hire” sign, without knowledge that his employer had failed to take out an auto stage license, is criminally responsible for violation of the statute; lack of intent being no excuse for violation of a police regulation, and an agent of a corporation being presumed to have knowledge of its affairs brought under his control and management.</p>