City of Cape Girardeau v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.

Action in equity seeking mandatory injunction to compel respondent to maintain and operate repair shops in the city of Cape Girardeau and to prevent construction and maintenance of shops elsewhere. The action was begun in the Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas. The venue was first changed to the Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau County, and later to the Circuit Court of Butler County. Upon trial the temporary injunction was dissolved. Judgment was entered for defendant, and plaintiff was granted an appeal to this court.

For convenience, the city of Cape Girardeau will be referred to as "city,"…