State v. Thomson

Stone, Justice.

Meriden, an unincorporated village of about 100 inhabitants, is a station on the line of the Chicago & North Western railroad between Mankato and Winona. In March, 1939, the railway company, by its trustee, petitioned the railroad and warehouse com mission under 1 Mason Minn. St. 1927, § 4887, 2 for leave to close the Meriden station “as a railroad, express and telegraph agency service” and to conduct it “as a prepaid non-agency station with custodian service.” After hearing, the petition was denied. On appeal to the district court the order of the commission was affirmed. The…