Barnes v. Consolidated Coach Corporation

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Hobson

Affirming.

On November 4,1926, J. W. Barnes, Jr., made application for a permit to operate a motor bus line between Bardstown and Louisville, Ky. The application was refused by the commissioner, and thereupon Barnes brought this suit in the Franklin circuit court to set aside the judgment of the commissioner. The circuit court, on hearing the case, approved the judgment of the commissioner. Barnes appeals.

The facts are these: On April 22, 1926, a permit was issued to the Safety Motor Carriers to operate a motor bus line between Bardstown and…