State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission & First Courier Corp. v. American Courier Corp.

The protestants in this action contend that the Utilities Commission was in error in granting the permit to the applicant, First Courier Corporation, to operate as a contract carrier in the State of North Carolina in that the order was erroneous as a matter of law and was unsupported by competent, material and substantial evidence.

On appeal to the Court of Appeals of North Carolina, findings of fact of the Utilities Commission are conclusive and binding if they are supported by competent, material and substantial evidence in view of the entire record. Utilities Comm. v. Petroleum…