Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. City of Alliance

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company, hereinafter called plaintiff, commenced this proceeding before the Nebraska State Railway Commission, hereinafter called the commission, seeking permission to discontinue Sunday operations of passenger trains 41 and 44 between Lincoln and Alliance. Objections thereto were filed by the city of Alliance and others, hereinafter called defendants.

After two public hearings, the commission granted plaintiff’s application and subsequently overruled defendants’ motion for rehearing and stay of the commission’s order. Therefrom defendants appealed,…