Brown Express, Inc. v. Railroad Commission

On June 30, 1964, Ryder Truck Lines of Mo. requested Railroad Commission approval of its sale of six certificates of convenience and necessity to its wholly owned *399subsidiary, Ryder Truck Lines of Texas, Inc. Being a corporate inter family transaction, the consideration for the sale or transfer was $1,000.00. Thereafter on July 7, 1964, Brown Express, Inc. and other competitors of Ryder Truck Lines of Mo. filed a complaint with the Railroad Commission under the provisions of Article 911b, § 12(b) and 14(a), asserting, in effect, that the six certificates sought to be transferred were dormant.1

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