State Ex Rel. City of Oakdale v. Missouri Pac. R.

The defendant has appealed from a judgment in 'a mandamus proceeding ordering the company to install and maintain a street light at the railroad crossing on each of three avenues in the city of Oakdale. .They are Fifth avenue, Sixth avenue and Seventh avenue. Appellant is willing to install and maintain a light at the crossing on Sixth avenue, which is the principal business thoroughfare of the city, but contends that, in so far as the ordinance requires a light on the crossing on Fifth avenue and on Seventh avenue, it is unnecessary and unreasonable.

It is argued on behalf of appellant that…