State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. Ray

When an appeal to the Superior Court is taken from an order entered by the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the review is limited to the record as certified and to the questions of law presented therein. G.S. 62-26.10. There is no provision for additional findings of fact by the judge for the purpose of determining the validity of the order entered by the Commission. Utilities Comm. v. Fox, ante, 553, 78 S.E. 2d 464.

In the case of Utilities Comm. v. Queen City Coach Co., 233 N.C. 119, 63 S.E. 2d 113, Barnhill, J., clearly pointed out that where a franchise carrier of passengers serves…