State ex rel. Utilities Commission v. North Carolina Motor Carriers Ass'n

The Commission ordered the inquiry entirely, on its own motion, without any complaint that rates in effect were unfair, unjust, discriminatory, or should be changed. The respondents and interveners, therefore, argue the Commission was without authority to wipe out the rates and tariffs filed by the carriers, approved by the Commission, and accepted by the shippers and all customers after all parties for years had geared their operations, made their investments, relying on those rates. Apparently Judge Mintz was impressed by the logic of the argument.

*439Whether, under the circumstances here…