Wisdom Moving & Storage, Inc. v. Louisiana Public Service Commission

McCALEB, Justice.

In 1957 Roy Vincent, Jr., submitted to the Louisiana Public Service Commission a petition requesting that he be granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing his operation as a common carrier by motor vehicle of household goods, furniture and fixtures over irregular routes statewide, with the restriction that shipments must either originate in or be destined to Calcasieu Parish. After having a hearing on Vincent’s request, the Commission ordered the certificate granted and plaintiffs, who are all in the business of transporting household and other…