State ex rel. North Carolina Utilities Commission v. Youngblood Truck Lines, Inc.

The franchises of both Youngblood and Colonial were issued pursuant to Sec. 7, Ch. 1008, Session Laws of 1947, codified as G.S. 62-121.11, the so-called Grandfather Clause of the Truck Act of 1947.

Under its franchise, Youngblood is an irregular route common carrier, with headquarters at Fletcher, North Carolina, having authority to transport general commodities, except those requiring special equipment, over irregular routes on and west of U. S. Highway No. 1.

Under its franchise, Colonial is both a regular route common carrier and an irregular route common carrier, with headquarters at High…