New York Central Railroad v. Public Service Commission

This appeal was taken from a judgment of the Hendricks Circuit Court denying relief to appellant-railroad which had brought an action in such court to vacate and set aside an order of appelleePublic Service Commission requiring appellant to provide a flagman (or, at appellant’s election, flasher lights) at a railroad crossing in the town of Browns-burg, Hendricks County, Indiana.

Appellant first contends on this appeal that the decision of the lower court was contrary to law in finding appellee-commission had jurisdiction of the subject-matter, as the regulation of crossings in towns is under…