North Coast Transportation Co. v. Department of Public Works

On July 14, 1927, the department of public works of the state of Washington issued to the respondent North Coast Transportation Company, a certificate of public convenience and necessity au thorizing it to conduct a passenger and express service, in motor propelled vehicles, between the city of Seattle and the city of Tacoma over a designated public highway of the state, commonly known as the “high line route,” a road passing over uplands lying between the cities. The respondent was operating motor propelled vehicles for the purposes mentioned in the certificate at the time the certificate…