Practitioners' Journal, Volume 28, Issue 2

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Association of Interstate Commerce Commission Practitioners., 1960
 

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Page 226 - private carrier of property by motor vehicle" means any person not included in the terms "common carrier by motor vehicle" or "contract carrier by motor vehicle," who or which transports in interstate or foreign commerce by motor vehicle property of which such person is the owner, lessee, or bailee, when such transportation is for the purpose of sale, lease, rent, or bailment, or in furtherance of any commercial enterprise.
Page 230 - All decisions (including initial, recommended, or tentative decisions) shall become a part of the record and include a statement of (1) findings and conclusions, as well as the reasons or basis therefor, upon all the material issues of fact, law, or discretion presented on the record ; and (2) the appropriate rule, order, sanction, relief, or denial thereof.
Page 303 - We have found in a number of prior cases that where a carrier has been conducting comparatively substantial operations over its entire system it is not compelled to submit evidence of operations to and from every intermediate point or in connection with all combinations of its routes to show that its operations have been of a substantial character and continuous...
Page 231 - Through joint action of the two, property is transported in interstate commerce without either having a certificate of convenience and necessity or a permit issued by the Commission.
Page 180 - to promote the proper administration of the Interstate Commerce Act and related Acts, to uphold the honor of practice before the Interstate Commerce Commission; to cooperate in fostering increased educational opportunities and maintaining high standards of professional conduct, and to encourage cordial communication among the practitioners.
Page 192 - ... effective competition with other agencies very difficult. Although benefits have accrued to them from general increases in rail rates, these increases have had some adverse effects on the rates available to water carriers. The problems of these carriers can be met effectively only if, in addition, concentrated efforts can be successfully directed to the reduction of costs. The chief remedy in this respect appears to be the development of modern and possibly different types of equipment and terminal...
Page 245 - While corporate entities may be disregarded where they are made the implement for avoiding a clear legislative purpose, they will not be disregarded where those in control have deliberately adopted the corporate form in order to secure its advantages and where no violence to the legislative purpose is done by treating the corporate entity as a separate legal person.
Page 247 - An order instituting an investigation will be served by the Commission upon respondents. If within a time period stated in that order a respondent fails to comply with any requirement specified therein respondent shall be deemed in default and to have waived any further hearing.
Page 238 - Congress is aware of the tremendous volume of business which is the ultimate responsibility of the Commission, and hence the Commissioners. The APA was intended to reach the vice of infection of the adjudicatory body by the partisan views of those having investigatory and prosecuting duties. Congress did not mean to leave this small group of Commissioners bereft of staff assistance in the assimilation of the great flood of formal cases requiring decision. The decision is still that of the Commissioners....
Page 265 - Before a license may be issued to an applicant it must be established that the proposed operation will be consistent with the public interest and the national transportation policy. To meet this statutory requirement, it must be shown, among other things, that...

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