Illinois Central Railroad v. Louisiana Public Service Commission

TURNER, Justice.

This is an appeal by the Louisiana Public Service Commission from a judgment of the district court annulling and setting aside its Order Number 7912 and authorizing the Illinois Central Railroad Company to discontinue and close immediately Tickfaw, Louisiana, as an agency station.

In its application to the Commission, Illinois Central Railroad Company alleged that the operation of its agency station at Tickfaw had resulted in a constantly increasing loss, a decreasing volume of business and that the public convenience and necessity no longer require the continuance and…