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345 U.S. 507 73 Supreme Court Reporter 803 97 L.Ed. 1206 CALLANAN ROAD IMPROVEMENT CO. et al.v.UNITED STATES al. Number 488. Argued April 8, 1953. Decided May 4, Rehearing Denied June See 978, 1119. Mr. William Atlantic Roberts, Washington, D.C., for appellant. Judge Hickey, appellees and I.C.C. R. Granville Curry, appellee Cornell steamboat co. Justice MINTON delivered the opinion of Court. 1 In 1941, one Joseph Hutton applied to Interstate Commerce Commission a permit operate as contract carrier by water between points on Long Island Sound, New York Harbor, Hudson River, State Barge Canal System, Niagara contiguous ports. alternative, he prayed certificate convenience necessity if be found common carrier. The application was 'grandfather' clause proceeding under § 309 Part III, Water Carriers, Act, 54 Statutes-at-Large 941, 49 United States Code KF62 (1946 ed.) 909, Annotated KF65 U5 909. 2 Commission, after hearing investigation, made findings fact conclusions law thereon effect that 37 years had been in operation; '(h)e owns manages steam power boat about 240 horsepower, 4 barges, all which are operated unit. is used tow barges but also carries 150 gross tons freight. On occasion other rented or chartered operation applicant's fleet.' It further during since 1939 1940, 'applicant's has commodities generally River below its junction with Canal, including Oswego branch, River.' applicant January 1, critical date provided proceedings, reason his long, continuous operation, public would served continuance such specifically found: 3 'We find water; require interstate foreign commerce, generally, Harbor determined Ex Parte 140, River; fit, willing able properly perform said transportation; entitled authorizing subject, however, general conditions necessary carry out, respect requirement III act orders, rules, regulations thereunder.' entered an order July 17, 1942, effective October 5, granting Hutton. This recited above incorporated them reference. 250 804. 5 Thus it will seen operations those self-propelled vessels owned owned, rented, chartered. There no finding included towing did not own, rent, charter. accepted Hutton, and, far appears this record, until March 7, 1944, same manner before. 6 own motion opened record Hutton's original reconsidering former findings, specified type exercise authority theretofore granted. 260 Commission's pertinent part reads follows: 7 'That water, non-self-propelled use separate transportation area defined * *.' 8 amended certificate, limited identical long carried upon rights were authorized, him without question, continued death several months later. 9 Callanan Road Improvement Company, appellant here, sought purchase from administratrix Harbor. By 312 944, 912, authorization required transfer. An approval filed before administrix. After hearing, dated August 18, 1947 (265 813), authorized transfer following words: 10 'It ordered, That, consummation sale transferee operating covered may extent described, water-carrier service heretofore W—103.' 11 February 1948, issued appellant, pursuant 1947. Thus, received consent waters upon. 12 1951, petition interpretation purchased administratrix. Steamboat engaged only appeared offered evidence against proceeding, claimed right engage distinguished freighting service. contention latter goods limitations modification denied services unauthorized, transferee, promulgate file tariffs therefor. held cancelled covering services. 285 75. 13 complaint District Northern set aside order. A statutory three-judge court refused aside, 107 F.Supp. 184, appeal followed. 14 We need go into differences towage freightage. admitted purposes case placed restricting freightage towage. cannot now raise question modify contained 1944. Whether Commissions's action reopening 1942 proceedings placing wrong, jurisdiction destroyed thereby. direct attack circumstances remedy. 15 object. He modified it, just always operated. His cut down certificate. stands better position than stood. Cf. Gregg Cartage & Storage company versus States, 316 74, 82—83, 62 932, 936, 86 1283. Indeed, when acquire objected protestant there could collateral That exactly what seeks do here. validity Securities Exchange Comm. Central-Illinois Sec. Corp., 338 96, 143, 69 1377, 1401, 93 1836; Stanley Supervisors, 121 535, 550, 1234, 1239, 30 1000; Reconstruction Finance Corporation Lightsey, Cir., 185 Federal Reporter, 2nd Series 167; City Tulsa Midland Valley Co., 168 252, 254; Brown County Pipe Line, 91 394, 398. must take stood at time 16 Furthermore, having invoked approve estopped deny issue present form existed prior Fuel Gas Railroad Comm., 278 300, 307—308, 150, 151, 152, 390; St. Louis Malleable Casting George C. Prendergast Construction 469, 43 178, 67 351. especially true view appellant's constitute Commission. blow hot cold contrary taken obtain approval. If then now, might conceivably have heard say receive more transferor transferred gave. 17 judgment affirmed. 18 Affirmed. 19 BLACK concurs result. 20 DOUGLAS dissents.

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