Illinois Central Railroad v. Illinois Commerce Commission

The Illinois Central Railroad Company and the Railway Express Agency, Inc., petitioned the Illinois Commerce Commission for authority to close the railroad’s agency at Big Bay- in Massac county, and to substitute therefor a prepay station. After a hearing the commission entered an order which denied the relief sought and ordered petitioners to continue operation of the station at Big Bay as an agency station. On appeal, the circuit court of Massac county set aside the order of the commission. Pursuant to the statute (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1939, chap. 111⅔, par. 73) the Commerce Commission has…