Egan v. Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway Co.

This is an appeal from an order dismissing an amended complaint for temporary and permanent injunctive relief compelling the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway Company (hereinafter called the Railroad) to restore passenger service between certain cities and villages west of Chicago and the Chicago loop. Plaintiff is the Mayor of Aurora, one of the cities formerly serviced by the Railroad. Defendants are the Railroad, the Chicago Transit Authority, and members of the Illinois Commerce Commission. Plaintiffs have confined the scope of their appeal to the single question of the jurisdiction of the…