State Ex Rel. Board of Railroad Commissioners v. Ooten

— In State ex rel. Board of Railroad Com. v. Blecha & Owen, 213 Iowa 1269, we analyzed on the one hand Chapters 252-Al and A2, and Chapter 252-C1 on the other, and we shall not now repeat that discussion. To one operating under the latter chapter a permit is granted and a fee of $5.00 is charged. One who operates under the first named chapter is subject to a certificate of convenience, and a tax or license fee imposed. Chapter 252-C1 is later legislation than Chapter 252-Al. The distinction made as between the two kinds of operators is one that can become exceedingly difficult of practical…