Garrett Freightlines, Inc. v. Hunt

CROCKETT, Chief Justice:

Plaintiffs, competing motor carriers, seek reversal of an order of the Public Service Commission which granted to defendant, Hunt Truck Lines, a certificate of convenience and necessity which merges its prior common carrier authority of general commodities between Salt Lake City and Blanding with similar authority previously held by R. A. Gould to operate in Grand and San Juan Counties, with some minor revision therein.

Plaintiffs charge that the Commission committed error in considering the application as one for a simple transfer of a franchise for an existing…