Legal Opinion

Montgomery Charter Service, Inc. v. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided November 25, 1963No. 17307_1PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILBUR K. MILLER, Circuit Judge.

On May 18, 1962, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission 1 initiated a proceeding to ascertain whether the operations of Montgomery Charter Service, Inc., were in violation of Section 4(a) of Article XII of Title II of the Compact (74 Stat. 1037) which provides that

“No person shall engage in transportation subject to this Act unless there is in force a certificate of pub- lie convenience and necessity issued by the Commission authorizing such person to engage in such transportation * * (Emphasis added.)

An evidentiary hearing was conducted June 5,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. United States v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  2. Robert Lee Korte v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
  3. Fisher v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1947
  4. Montgomery Charter Service, Inc. v. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. William Jordan v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
  2. In Re Penn Central Transportation CompanySpecial Court under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act · 1974
  3. Federal Trade Commission v. Manager, Retail Credit Company, Miami Branch OfficeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
  4. United States v. Harold Lawrence BlasiusCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
  5. Don't Tear It Down, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Avenue Development CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980

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