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J. & M. TRANSPORTATION &c. v. GA. PUB. SER. COM.

21350.

217 Ga. 296 (1961)

122 S.E.2d 227

J. & M. TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC., v. GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 5, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Watkins & Daniell, Paul M. Daniell, Clyde W. Carver, for plaintiff in error.

Eugene Cook, Attorney-General, Ariel V. Conlin, Assistant Attorney-General, Sheldon C. Dorough, Deputy Assistant Attorney-General, James M. Collier, contra.

DUCKWORTH, Chief Justice.

The broad discretion conferred upon the Public Service Commission by Code Ann. Ch. 68-5 (Ga. L. 1931, Ex. Sess., p. 99; 1931, p. 199; 1933, p. 198; 1937, p. 727; 1939, p. 207; 1943, p. 179) is essential to a proper administration of that law, and courts will not interfere with orders of the commission unless it is shown that they were not rendered in the exercise of discretion but rather are arbitrary, unreasonable and capricious....

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