Legal Opinion

Sproles Motor Freight Line, Inc. v. Smith

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 5, 1939No. 8899PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAUGH, Justice.

This suit arose as follows:

Eli Morgan applied to the Railroad Commission for a certificate of convenience and necessity to operate motor trucks as a common carrier over numerous designated highways in Texas. After extensive hearings on this application, the Railroad Commission, on October 4, 1938, entered its order denying the application, and filed therewith, as required by statute,'extensive fact findings as reasons for its refusal. This order of denial contained the following provision: “It is further ordered by the Commission that this order shall not be final and become…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Rabbit Creek Oil Co. v. Shell Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1933
  2. Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Railroad CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  3. Smith v. Wald Transfer & Storage Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  4. Sun Oil Co. v. GillespieCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Sexton v. Mount Olivet Cemetery Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utility CommissionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987
  3. Texas State Board of Pharmacy v. Walgreen Texas Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. Public Utility Commission v. Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Sun Oil Company v. Railroad Commission of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1958

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