Legal Opinion

Lake Transport, Inc. v. Railroad Commission of Texas

Texas Supreme Court

Decided February 20, 1974No. B-4192PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEAKLEY, Justice.

The question here is whether Petitioner, Lake Transport, Inc., the holder of an inactive contract carrier permit, had standing to appeal an order of the Railroad Commission of Texas granting Coastal Transport Company, Inc., a certificate of public convenience and necessity as a specialized motor carrier. The courts below have held that it did not. We agree and affirm.

The circumstances posing the question are reviewed in detail in the opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals, 497 S.W.2d 329, and will be repeated only as necessary.

Lake’s contract carrier permit was issued by the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Frost & Frost Trucking Co. v. Railroad Comm'n of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. Stephenson v. BinfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. Oil Field Haulers Ass'n v. Railroad CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Railroad Commission of Texas v. Red Arrow Freight Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  5. Brown Express, Inc. v. Railroad CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1967

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Speed Boat Leasing, Inc. v. ElmerTexas Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Benker v. Texas Department of Insurance, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1999
  3. Railroad Commission v. Ennis Transportation Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1985
  4. Hooks v. Texas Department of Water ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Permian Basin Coaches, Inc. v. Railroad CommissionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975

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