Interstate Commerce Commission v. Brannon Systems, Inc., an Alabama Corporation

JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:

This case raises the question whether the Interstate Commerce Commission (I.C.C.) may summon forth its arsenal of powers to enforce provisions of a motor carrier lease. Concluding that the I.C.C. has the power to enforce what otherwise would be a plain violation of the regulatory intent, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Brannon Systems, an Alabama based motor carrier, operating out of New Orleans, Louisiana, trip leases trucks from companies and individuals who own and operate the vehicles. The I.C.C., contending that Brannon had failed to pay some of…