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United States v. A & P Trucking Co., 358 U.S. 121 (1958)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
United States v. A & P Trucking Co., 358 U.S. 121 (1958)
United States v. A & P Trucking Co. No. 32 Argued October 20, 1958 Decided December 8, 1958 358 U.S. 121
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
Syllabus
A partnership may be prosecuted as an entity under § 222(a) of the Motor Carrier Act for "knowingly and willfully" violating certification requirements and motor carrier regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission and under 18 U.S.C. § 835 for "knowingly" violating regulations for the safe transportation in interstate commerce of explosives and other dangerous articles. Pp. 121-127.
(a) The words "knowingly and willfully" in § 222(a) and the word "knowingly" in § 835 do not eliminate partnerships from the coverage of these statutes. Pp. 125-126.
(b) A partnership can violate each of these statutes quite apart from the participation and knowledge of the partners as individuals. Pp. 126-127.
Reversed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. A & P Trucking Co., 358 U.S. 121 (1958) in 358 U.S. 121 Original Sources, accessed July 2, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=QF54FBSQPGHHIIR.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. A & P Trucking Co., 358 U.S. 121 (1958), in 358 U.S. 121, Original Sources. 2 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=QF54FBSQPGHHIIR.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. A & P Trucking Co., 358 U.S. 121 (1958). cited in 1958, 358 U.S. 121. Original Sources, retrieved 2 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=QF54FBSQPGHHIIR.
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