Show DETROIT'S 3 CENT FARE ORDINANCE IS ILLEGAL W WASHINGTON ASHINGTON March 3 In In a decision decision decision de de- de- de rendered In in inthe the United States Supreme court today it was held that the ordinance enacted by the city government government government gov gov- of Detroit Mich l arbitrarily reducing str street treet et car fares to 3 cents was irregular and without binding effect This decision was based upon the fact that previous ordinances had been passed fixing the street car fares at 5 cents These original ordinances were construed construed construed con con- by the court to be in the nature of contracts The opinion was delivered by Justice Peckham and affirmed the opinion of the United States Circuit court for the eastern district of Mich Mich- igan |