Grand Trunk Western Railroad v. Public Service Commission

Plaintiff’s railroad-tracks in the village of Schoolcraft, Kalamhizbb county, Michigan, are crossed at grade by State trunk-line highway US--*675131. Prior to the month of June,¿937, the crossing was not protected by safety devices. In that month the State highway commissioner and the railroad company entered into a written agreement for the installation of flash light signals with automatic gate arms operating over the traffic side of the highway. The contract provided that the cost of furnishr ing and installing the safety devices in question should be financed by the highway department,…