State ex rel. Lee American Freight System, Inc. v. Public Service Commission

FINCH, Judge.

Lee American Freight System, Inc., (Lee American) appeals from affirmance by the Circuit Court of an order of the Public Service Commission (Commission) which found it guilty of violation of Rule 37 of General Order No. 33-D (issued under the Missouri Bus and Truck Law) for failure to have a fire extinguisher on one of its trucks. The Kansas City Court of Appeals affirmed but, on application, we directed transfer of the case. We now decide it the same as if it came on direct appeal to this court.

The case was submitted to the Commission on an agreed statement of facts. Those facts…