Legal Opinion
Brown Transport Corp. v. Atcon, Inc
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 4, 1978No. 77-1581PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
439 U.S. 1014
99 S.Ct. 626
58 L.Ed.2d 687
BROWN TRANSPORT CORP.
v.
ATCON, INC
No. 77-1581
Supreme Court of the United States
December 4, 1978
On petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Georgia.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
2DissentJustice White, joined by Justice Blackmun
1
Respectfully, I dissent from the denial of certiorari.
2
* Section 223 of the Motor Carrier Act, 49 Stat. 565, 49 U.S.C. § 323, prohibits a common carrier by motor vehicle from delivering freight transported in interstate commerce until all tariff rates and charges have been paid, except as permitted by rules and regulations of the Interstate…
3Cases cited75 opinions
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