Legal Opinion
Hoover Motor Exp. Co. v. Railroad & Public Utilities Commission
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided July 17, 1953PublishedCited by 127 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gailor
This controversy rises from a petition filed by Jack C. Robinson, doing business as Robinson Freight Lines, before the Railroad & Public Utilities Commission, to secure certificates of convenience and necessity to license freight haulage over 8 routes of public highways in Tennessee. The petition was resisted by all common carriers already having certificates of convenience and necessity, covering the routes specified in Robinson’s petition. We will refer herein to the Robinson Freight Lines as “Robinson,” and to those opposing his petition as “the Hoover Group.” After a full hearing and the…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
- United States v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Muskrat v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Hayburn's CaseSupreme Court of the United States · 1792
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by127 opinions
- Richardson v. Tennessee Board of DentistryTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
- McCallen v. City of MemphisTennessee Supreme Court · 1990
- Colonial Pipeline Co. v. MorganTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
- Watts v. Civil Service Board for ColumbiaTennessee Supreme Court · 1980
- State Insurance Commissioner v. National Bureau of Casualty UnderwritersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1967
122 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.