Legal Opinion

Brown Express, Inc. v. Railroad Commission

Texas Supreme Court

Decided April 12, 1967No. A-11381PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPE, Justice.

The Railroad Commission entered an order approving a transfer of six certificates owned by Southern Plaza Express, *395Inc. Brown Express and a number of other interested motor carriers filed a complaint with the Railroad Commission in which they asserted that the certificates should be revoked. The Commission refused to hear the complaining carriers’ complaint and their evidence that the transfer was not for the public convenience and necessity. The questions presented are whether the Commission acted arbitrarily (1) in approving the transfer and (2) in overruling the complaint…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Eddins-Walcher Butane Company v. CalvertTexas Supreme Court · 1957
  2. Railroad Commission of Texas v. Red Arrow Freight Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  3. Kothmann v. BoleyTexas Supreme Court · 1957
  4. Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
  5. Railroad Commission v. Alamo Express, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1958

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Sharp v. House of Lloyd, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Citizens Nat. Bank of Paris, Ill. v. CalvertTexas Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Martinez v. Texas Employment CommissionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. Bullock v. Enserch Exploration, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Land v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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