Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. Gornish

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Motor Express is a partnership, the members of which, since May 15, 1937, have been engaged in soliciting carriage of freight intrastate by motor vehicles on the public highways and, since about May 26,1937, have been actually engaged in transporting such freight. They never have had a certificate of public convenience from the state evidencing a right to perform such service. On August 17,1937, the Public Utility Commission instituted on its own motion an inquiry and investigation for the purpose of determining whether appellants were violating…