Lawrence P. Hickey, George D. Sullivan, Jr., Burton H. Young and Thomas R. Benz v. Illinois Central Railroad, an Illinois Corporation

SCHNACKENBERG, Circuit Judge.

Lawrence P. Hickey, George D. Sullivan, Jr., Burton H. Young and Thomas R. Benz, plaintiffs, have appealed from an order entered by the district court dismissing their suit against the Illinois Central Railroad company, an Illinois corporation, sued herein as “The Illinois Central Railroad”. 1

Plaintiffs sued as citizens and taxpayers of both the state of Illinois and the United States. They also sued by way of representation pursuant to 28 U.S. C.A. rule 23, on behalf of others similarly situated, including the people of the city of Chicago.

They briefly state the…