Public Service Commission v. Missouri Pacific Railroad

This is a proceeding to review the decision of the Springfield Court of Appeals in the case of Public Service Commission v. Missouri Pacific R. Co. et al., reported in 194 S. W. (2d) 314.

The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen filed with appellant its application for an order requiring the discontinuance by respondents of carrying a baggage car on the rear of its train No. 11 from St. Louis to Kansas City. After a hearing before appellant, appellant made an order directing respondents to discontinue the practice, the sole reason assigned being that respondents’ practice violates Section 5212, R.…