Golden Grain Milling Co. v. St. Louis, Springfield & Peoria Railroad

Mr. Presiding Justice Higbee

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit brought by the Golden Grain Milling Company, appellee, against the St. Louis, Springfield & Peoria Railroad Company, St. Louis & Northeastern Railway Company, St. Louis Electric Terminal Railway Company, Danville & Edwardsville Terminal Railway Company and John Barton Payne, Director General of Railroads and Federal Agent for Southern Railroad Company. The first four companies named comprise the Illinois Traction System and will be hereafter referred to under that name. Before the trial of , the case “James C.…