Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. City of Connersville

In attempting to exercise the power granted by the act approved March 4,1893 (Acts 1893, p. 302), the appellee, the city of Connersville, adopted an ordinance, declared by the bill to be for the purpose of providing for the safety of persons from the running of railroad trains through said city, the first section of which ordinance was as follows:

“Section 1. Any railroad company or railway company running and operating its engines and cars upon what is known as the White Water Division of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Bailway Company, situated in said city,' is hereby…