Legal Opinion
Washtenaw County Road Commissioners v. Public Service Commission
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided October 7, 1957No. Dockets 40, 41, Calendar 47,169, 47,168PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdwards, J.
These appeals concern the question of whether the Michigan public service commission has the power to order the railroads doing business in this State to install gates at dangerous railroad grade crossings and, if so, upon whom the costs must fall.
In 1873 the legislature passed the railroad incorporation act. Three sections of this act authorized the railroad commissioner of the State to order railroads to construct and operate railroad crossing-gates at highway grade crossings where necessity therefor was found. The cost of installation and operation was by implication placed exclusively on…
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