Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Louisiana Public Service Commission

I agree with the majority opinion as to the rule of law applicable to the closure of an agency station. I cannot agree, however, that the evidence in the instant case justifies the annulment of the order of the Louisiana Public Service Commission denying discontinuance of the Palmetto station.

Two well established principles are pertinent here. Firstly, the burden of proof is upon the applicant. Secondly, the *393judgment of the Louisiana Public Service Commission is entitled to great weight and should not be set aside in the absence of a clear showing of an abuse of power.

The applicant offered…