State ex rel. Public Utilities Commission v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This is an original proceeding brought by the public utilities commission to compel the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company and the Western Union Telegraph Company to restore the telegraph station and resume the furnishing of telegraphic service at Strawn, Kan.

It appears that such service had been furnished by the defendants at the town for twenty-five years prior to February 2, 1922, under a contractual relationship between them. On the date mentioned the service was discontinued without application to or the permission of the…