Document: 389 U.S. 409 88 S.Ct. 539 19 L.Ed.2d 639 UNITED STATES et al.v.DIXIE HIGHWAY EXPRESS, INC., al. BRASWELL MOTOR FREIGHT LINES, INC. v. DIXIE Nos. 694 and 707. Dec. 18, 1967. Acting Solicitor General Spritzer, Assistant Attorney Turner, Howard E. Shapiro, Robert W. Ginnane Betty Jo Christian, for the United States others. T. S. Christopher, appellant Braswell Motor Freight Lines, Inc. Short, appellees Dixie Highway Express, Inc., Bates Block, Wentworth Griffin, Ed White, D. Benson, Jr., John Fessenden, Joyner, R. J. Reynolds III William O. Turney, Baggett Transp. Co. PER CURIAM. 1 Pursuant to § 207(a) of Interstate Commerce Carrier Act, 49 Stat. 551, U.S.C. 307(a), Commission concluded that a certificate public convenience necessity should issue authorizing extend its motor carrier services stated points. This conclusion was based upon Commission's finding existing service those points inadequate serve needs. Upon suit by several competing carriers serving area, District Court enjoined from proceeding with grant on ground had failed make adequate findings it afford an opportunity rectify deficiencies in their service. remand, did not take further evidence, but made additional considerable detail. It again shippers receivers were hampered inadequacy service, held that, despite numerous complaints, demonstrated they could be depended furnish 2 The then filed motion under All-Writs 28 1651, contending disregarded prior opinion order court asking enforce judgment. agreed. 'invariable rule' no would add area without first furnishing improve referred this as 'rule property' operating favor carriers. Accordingly, permanently issuing 'unless until (appellees—the carriers) are afforded reasonable such * *.' 3 Commission, Braswell, appealed judgment provisions §§ 1253 2101(b).* 4 erred holding is 'unvariable remedy have property right before new may issued lawful pursuant statute. power so circumscribed. No limitation has been established own decisions or judicial determinations. is, course, true consider interest maintaining health stability carriers, see Drum, 368 370, 374, 82 408, 410, 7 360 (1962); also basis appropriate findings, 'the authorize even though might arrange successfully projected service.' ICC Parker, 326 60, 70, 65 1490, 1495, 89 L.Ed. 2051 (1945); Schaffer Transportation States, 355 83, 90—91, 78 173, 177, 178, 117 (1957). we reverse remand proceedings consistent opinion. 5 Reversed remanded. 6 Mr. Justice MARSHALL took part consideration decision these cases. Appellees urge appeals untimely because more than 60 days after Court's initial palpably untenable because, passing appropriateness procedure which utilized, clear properly taken second entered remand.

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