State ex rel. Railroad Commission v. Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Whitman county, Pickrell, J., entered November 17, 1910, upon findings in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action to recover a penalty for failure to comply with an order of the railroad commission, after a trial to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
On May 3, 1909, the railroad commission of the state of Washington caused to be filed before itself a complaint against the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, alleging, among other things, that the depot facilities of the defendant at its various stations in this state were inadequate.
This complaint and a citation, directing the defendant to appear before the commission on June 9, 1909, in the city of Spokane, and giving notice that adj ourned hearings would be had at the various stations on defendant’s line to take evidence concerning the complaint, were regularly served upon the…
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