BURLINGTON TRUCK LINES v. U. S.

No. 27.

371 U.S. 156 (1962)

BURLINGTON TRUCK LINES, INC., ET AL. v. UNITED STATES ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 3, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Axelrod argued the cause for appellants in No. 27. With him on the briefs were Jack Goodman, Carl L. Steiner, Russell B. James, Starr Thomas and Roland J. Lehman.

David D. Weinberg argued the cause and filed briefs for appellant in No. 28.

Robert W. Ginanne argued the cause for the United States et al., appellees. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney General Loevinger, J. William Doolittle, Robert B. Hummel, Elliott H. Moyer and I. K. Hay.

J. Max Harding argued the cause for Nebraska Short Line Carriers, Inc., appellee. With him on the brief was Robert A. Nelson.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

These are direct appeals under 28 U. S. C. § 1253 from the judgment of a three-judge District Court, 194 F.Supp. 31 (S. D. Ill.), which upheld an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission, 79 M. C. C. 599, granting a motor common carrier application. This Court noted probable jurisdiction because of important questions raised as to the relationship and interplay between...

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