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Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. State

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided March 30, 1909No. 444PublishedCited by 39 opinions

Appeal from the Corporation Commission of the State of Oklahoma. Proceedings by the State and others against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company for the erection and maintenance of a side track and flag station.

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Appeal from the Corporation Commission of the State of Oklahoma. Proceedings by the State and others against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company for the erection and maintenance of a side track and flag station. From an order grant ing the petition, the railroad company appeals. ■ On the 29th day of May, A. D. 1908, a petition was filed with the Corporation Commission, asking that the appellant be required to erect and maintain a side tract or switch and flag station at the town of Civit, in the county of Garvin, and for such othei and further order as the commission should deem…

1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.

(after stating the facts as above). That a fiag station should be maintained at Civit, consisting of a spur track at which passenger trains should be stopped for the putting off and taking on of passengers and at which freight prepaid should be received and delivered by appellant as at other stations where agents are not maintained, is the matter complained of under various assignments of error in this record. Said assignments may properly be grouped under two heads, to wit: (1) As to the jurisdiction of the commission to make and enforce said order; and (2) to determine the reasonableness…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Prentis v. Atlantic Coast Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1908
  2. Olcott v. SupervisorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
  3. Railroad Commission of Texas v. Houston & Texas Central Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909

3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Pioneer Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  2. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
  3. Pioneer Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. WestenhaverSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
  4. Muskogee Gas & Electric Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
  5. Oklahoma Cotton Ginners' Ass'n v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935

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