UNITED STATES v. TUCKER TRUCK LINES.

No. 18.

344 U.S. 33 (1952)

UNITED STATES ET AL. v. L. A. TUCKER TRUCK LINES, INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 10, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward M. Reidy argued the cause for the United States and the Interstate Commerce Commission. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Stern, Acting Assistant Attorney General Clapp, Robert W. Ginnane and Charles H. Weston. Philip B. Perlman, then Solicitor General, and Daniel W. Knowlton, then Chief Counsel for the Interstate Commerce Commission, were on the Statement as to Jurisdiction.

B. W. La Tourette argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was G. M. Rebman.


MR. JUSTICE JACKSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

One Cunningham applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to authorize extension of his existing motor carrier route.1 A railroad and eleven motor carriers, including appellee, intervened to oppose. The issues were referred to an examiner who after hearing recommended that, with exceptions not material here, a certificate be...

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