Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co. v. United States

Appellants are five railroads operating in Minnesota and North Dakota. They claim to be aggrieved by an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission granting operating authority to a motor carrier of goods in that territory. Appellee Cornelius Styer, doing business as Northern Transportation Company, made application for two classes of common-carrier rights. As to certain routes he sought “grandfather rights” under § 206 (a) of Part II of the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U. S. C. § 306 (a). As to certain others, he sought authority under §§ 206 (a) and 207 (a) of the Act, 49 U. S. C. §§ 306…