Carroll v. Alabama Public Service Commission

MERRILL, Justice.

This appeal is from a decree reversing an order signed by two (a majority) of the members of the Alabama Public Service Commission.

Appellant Carroll applied for a permit from the Commission to engage in intrastate transportation as a contract carrier by motor vehicle in the transportation of contractor’s equipment, materials and supplies over irregular routes from all places in Alabama to all places in Alabama. After a contested hearing before Attorney-Examiner Black, he recommended that the application be granted subject to the limitations that the permit be effective only…