FROZEN FOOD EXP. v. UNITED STATES

No. 158.

351 U.S. 40 (1956)

FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS v. UNITED STATES ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 23, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl L. Phinney argued the cause and filed a brief for Frozen Food Express, appellant in No. 158 and appellee in Nos. 159, 160 and 161.

Robert W. Ginnane argued the cause for the Interstate Commerce Commission appellant in No. 159 and appellee in No. 158. With him on the brief was Leo H. Pou.

David G. Macdonald argued the cause for the American Trucking Associations, Inc., et al., appellants in No. 160. With him on the brief were Francis W. McInerny, Peter T. Beardsley, Clarence D. Todd and Dale C. Dillon.

Charles P. Reynolds and Carl Helmetag, Jr. submitted on brief for the Akron, Canton & Youngstown Railroad Co. et al., appellants in No. 161.


MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Part II of the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 Stat. 543, as amended, 49 U. S. C. § 301 et seq., grants the Commission pervasive control over motor carriers. Common carriers and contract carriers by motor vehicle, subject to that part of the Act, must have a certificate of public convenience and necessity or a permit issued by the Commission. §§ 206 (a), 209 (a). The Commission has powers of...

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