General Communications System, Inc. v. State Corp. Commission

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Kaul, J.:

This litigation stems from the granting of a certificate of convenience and necessity by the State Corporation Commission to appellee (P. L. Woodbury, d/b/a Mo'bilfone of Kansas) to perform services as a radio common carrier in the vicinity of McPherson. The granting of the certificate was challenged by appellant (General Communications Systems, Inc.) who appeared as a protestant at the hearing before the commission. The appellant will hereafter be referred to as General and the appellees as Wood-bury and the commission.

Woodbury held…