SCHAFFER TRANSPORTATION CO. ET AL.
v.
UNITED STATES ET AL.
Supreme Court of United States.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued November 13, 1957.
Decided December 9, 1957.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Peter T. Beardsley argued the cause and filed a brief for appellants.
Charles H. Weston argued the cause for the United States, appellee. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Rankin and Assistant Attorney General Hansen.
H. Neil Garson argued the cause for the Interstate Commerce Commission, appellee. With him on the brief was Robert W. Ginnane.
Amos Mathews argued the cause for the Akron, Canton & Youngstown Railroad Co. et al., appellees. With him on the brief were J. D. Feeney, Jr., Joseph H. Hays, H. F. Chapman, Carl Helmetag, Jr., James G. Lane and Ed White.
John S. Burchmore and Robert N. Burchmore filed a brief for the National Industrial Traffic League, as amicus curiae.
Supreme Court of United States.
MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.
The issue in this case is whether the Interstate Commerce Commission adequately and correctly applied the standards of the National Transportation Policy in denying a motor carrier's application to provide service between points now served exclusively by rail. The applicant, A. W. Schaffer, a common carrier by motor doing business as Schaffer Transportation Co.,...
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