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Willis Shaw Express v. United States, 377 U.S. 159 (1964)
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Willis Shaw Express v. United States, 377 U.S. 159 (1964)
Willis Shaw Frozen Express, Inc. v. United States No. 201 Argued April 23, 27, 1964 Decided May 4, 1964 377 U.S. 159
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
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The District Court affirmed an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) granting appellant’s common carrier application under the grandfather clause of the Transportation Act of 1958 to transport certain frozen seasonal agricultural products, but substantially curtailing its prior operations.
Held: The ICC should reconsider in light of the carrier’ status and ability to perform, and the transportation characteristics and marketing pattern of the products. United States v. Carolina Freight Carriers Corp., 315 U.S. 475, 482-489.
Reversed and remanded.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Willis Shaw Express v. United States, 377 U.S. 159 (1964) in 377 U.S. 159 Original Sources, accessed July 30, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KFR6QN6YVHU5HAJ.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Willis Shaw Express v. United States, 377 U.S. 159 (1964), in 377 U.S. 159, Original Sources. 30 Jul. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KFR6QN6YVHU5HAJ.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Willis Shaw Express v. United States, 377 U.S. 159 (1964). cited in 1964, 377 U.S. 159. Original Sources, retrieved 30 July 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KFR6QN6YVHU5HAJ.
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