Prichard Transfer, Inc. v. W. S. Hatch Co.

CALLISTER, Justice:

Prichard Transfer, Inc., seeks a review of an order of the Public Service Commission granting to W. S. Hatch Co. motor carrier authority to transport sulphuric acid between Mexican Hat and Moab. This order was issued after a rehearing of a previous order denying Hatch’s application.

Prior to the contested order, Prichard was the only authorized common carrier to haul the acid between the two aforementioned points. It had performed this service for about two years prior to the filing of Hatch’s application for like authority. Hatch, on the other hand, was transporting molten…