Morris Communications, Inc. v. South Carolina Public Service Commission

Rhodes, Justice.

This is an appeal from the refusal of the lower court to set aside or vacate an order of the South Carolina Public Service Commission under S. C. Code § 58-471 (1962). We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction of the subject matter.

Appellant, Morris Communications, Inc., was an intervening party in a hearing before respondent Commission on an application of respondent ASTA, Inc. for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate a mobile telephone and paging service in Anderson County. Morris provided similar services in the same area. At the time the…