Vander Werf v. Bd. of Railroad Commissioners

The petitioner, Chris Vander Werf, applied to the board of railroad commissioners for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate a class A motor carrier in the transportation of property, for hire between Sioux Falls, S. D., and Colton, S. D., upon a regular schedule. After a hearing the railroad commission denied the application, and the case is now before us on a writ of certiorari. The facts disclosed upon the hearing are as follows: The town of Colton is located approximately 25 miles distant from Sioux Falls and is served by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific…