Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad v. Long

In its inception the controversy arose concerning the question of the installation of some kind of crossing protection at Central Avenue, Estherville, Iowa, where the same is crossed at grade by the Chicago, Eock Island & Pacific Eailroad Company, the complainant herein. We will refer to said railroad company as the Eock Island, or the railroad company. On the 28th day of June, 1948, the city council of Estherville passed a resolution wherein, among other things, it provided that the Eock Island be ordered and directed to place a flagman at said crossing, or to there erect and maintain…