State Ex Rel. City of St. Joseph v. Public Service Commission

CLARK, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal by the Missouri Public Service Commission from a judgment of the circuit court in Buchanan County which set aside the report and order of the Commission authorizing the applicant railroads to close the crossing of Florence Road in the City of St. Joseph at a point where the road intersected railroad tracks. The appeal contends, in effect, that the circuit court impermissibly substituted its judgment on questions of fact for that of the Commission, and that the Commission order was supported by competent and substantial evidence. We agree and therefore…