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BOWMAN TRANSP. INC. v. ARK.-BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.

No. 73-1055.

419 U.S. 281 (1974)

BOWMAN TRANSPORTATION INC. v. ARKANSAS-BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC., ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 23, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles S. Rhyne argued the cause for appellants in Nos. 73-1055, 73-1069, 73-1070, and 73-1071. With him on the briefs were Bryce Rea, Jr., Donald E. Cross, Courts Oulahan, Robert L. Jones, Jr., Maurice F. Bishop, Sander W. Shapiro, and Jerry C. Prestridge. William L. Patton argued the cause for the United States et al. in No. 73-1072. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Assistant Attorney General Kauper, Carl D. Lawson, Fritz R. Kahn, Betty Jo Christian, and Richard H. Streeter.

Phineas Stevens argued the cause for appellees in all cases. With him on the brief were Drew L. Carraway, Phillip Robinson, M. Ward Bailey, Don A. Smith, Thomas Harper, Wentworth E. Griffin, Frank W. Taylor, Jr., William O. Turney, and J. William Cain, Jr.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a direct appeal from a final judgment of a three-judge District Court, 28 U. S. C. §§ 1253, 2101, invalidating an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Ten applications of motor carriers to conduct general commodities operations between points in the Southwest and Southeast were consolidated in one proceeding. Three additional applicants were allowed to intervene. The hearing examiners...

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