Legal Opinion

United States v. Dixie Highway Express, Inc.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided December 18, 1967No. 694PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Per curiam

Pursuant to § 207 (a) of the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 Stat. 551, 49 U. S. C. § 307 (a), the Interstate Commerce Commission concluded that a certificate of public convenience and necessity should issue to Braswell Motor Freight Lines, Inc., authorizing Braswell to extend its motor carrier services to stated points. This conclusion was based upon the Commission’s finding that existing service to those points was inadequate to serve public needs. Upon suit by several competing motor carriers serving the area, the District Court enjoined the Commission from proceeding with the grant to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Michigan v. PayneSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Schaffer Transportation Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. United States v. DrumSupreme Court of the United States · 1962

3Cited by63 opinions

  1. Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Hamilton v. NakaiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
  3. Izaak Walton League of America v. MarshCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
  4. Chem-Haulers, Inc. v. The United States of America and the Interstate Commerce CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  5. Churchill Truck Lines, Inc. v. United States of America and Interstate Commerce Commission, Rpd, Inc. And General Motors Corporation, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976

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