Legal Opinion

State, Railroad & Warehouse Commission v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided March 21, 1941No. Nos. 32,633, 32,634, 32,636, 32,637, 32,836, 32,837, 32,838, 32,839PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Peterson, Justice.

The receiver of the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad Company applied to the railroad and warehouse commission for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under L. 1925, c. 185 (1 Mason Minn. St. 1927, §§ 5015-1 to 5015-19), authorizing the railroad to operate as an auto transportation company over certain public highways which run parallel to its lines. The proposed operation was for the transportation of freight in less than carload lots by motor truck serving approximately 27 communities on the railroad’s lines. One of these lines extended westerly from…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Steenerson v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
  2. State v. Tri-State Telephone and Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1939
  3. Brazil v. County of SibleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918
  4. Canton-East Liverpool Coach Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionOhio Supreme Court · 1930
  5. N.Y. C. Rd. Co. v. P. U. C.Ohio Supreme Court · 1931

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State & Port Authority v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1949
  2. Moritz v. Nebraska State Railway CommissionNebraska Supreme Court · 1946
  3. State and R. R. W. H. Comm. v. M. St. L. R. R.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1941
  4. Rock Island Motor Transit Co. v. Murphy Motor Freight Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
  5. Monson Dray Line, Inc. v. Murphy Motor Freight Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1961

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