Legal Opinion
J. & M. Transportation Co. v. Georgia Public Service Commission
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 5, 1961No. 21350PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Chief Justice.
The broad discretion conferred upon the Public Service Commission by Code Ann. Ch. 68-5 (Ga. L. 1931, Ex. Sess., p. 99; 1931, p. 199; 1933, p. 198; 1937, p. 727; 1939, p. 207; 1943, p. 179) is essential to a proper administration of that law, and courts will not interfere with orders of the commission unless it is shown that they were not rendered in the exercise of discretion but rather are arbitrary, unreasonable and capricious. Hudspeth v. Hall, 113 Ga. 4 (38 SE 358, 84 ASR 200); Ga. Public Service Comm. v. Ga. Power Co., 182 Ga. 706 (186 SE 839); Ga. Public…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hudspeth v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Georgia Public-Service Commission v. Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- Tamiami Trail Tours, Inc. v. Georgia Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Atlanta Motor Lines, Inc. v. Georgia Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- Georgia Public Service Commission v. SMITH TRANSFER COMPANY INC.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1951
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Georgia Power Co. v. Allied Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Wells Fargo Armored Service Corp. v. Georgia Public Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Brown Transport Corp. v. PilcherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Georgia Power Co. v. Allied Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY v. Georgia Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
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