Camp Lumber Co. v. Yarborough

While I concur in the majority opinion, I think that a specific response should be directed to the dissent. It is suggested therein that the Commission has "employed a great deal of camouflage” in limiting the certificate to be granted to the applicant, Camp Lumber Company. It is also suggested that protesting certificate holders bear the burden of proof for showing why an application should not be granted. Both suggestions are open to question.

The application hearing featured testimony from three distinct quarters: the applicant; witnesses supporting the application ; witnesses protesting…