State ex rel. McComb v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Letton, C.

This is an original application for a writ of mandamus in this court. On the 22d day of August, 1903, O. W. M cOomb, a farmer, living about 4 miles from Wilsonville, *594in Furnas county, Nebraska, began the business of buying and shipping grain at Wilsonville in competition Avith 2 elevators there situated, one OAvned by S. A. Austin and the other by the Central Granaries Company, a corporation. From the day he began business until about September 5, he obtained all the cars from the respondent necessary for the carrying on of his business. He alleges in his application that, on or…