MEINHARDT CART. CO. v. COMMERCE COM'N

No. 34959.

15 Ill.2d 546 (1959)

155 N.E.2d 631

MEINHARDT CARTAGE COMPANY, Appellee, v. ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 23, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

LATHAM CASTLE, Attorney General, of Springfield, and HARRY R. BEGLEY, of Chicago, (WILLIAM J. SHERIDAN, JR., of counsel,) for appellant.

MACK STEPHENSON, of Springfield, (SAM SCHNEIDMAN, of Quincy, and MELVIN N. ROUTMAN, of Springfield, of counsel,) for appellee.

JOHN P. MEYER and CHARLES R. YOUNG, both of Danville, amici curiae.


Circuit court reversed; order of Commission confirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Adams County setting aside an order of the Illinois Commerce Commission which established minimum rates and charges for common carriers of property by motor vehicle in Illinois.

This action originated with the filing of a petition by the Illinois Intra-State Motor Carrier Rate and Tariff...

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