In Re Atchison, T. & S. F. RY. CO.

BICKLEY, Justice.

The Atchison, .Topeka & Santa Fé Railway Company discharged its regular agents at the stations of Dona Ana and Capulin, and substituted therefor immediately what is known as “resident agents.” These resident agents perform practically all of the duties of a regular agent, other than telegraph work and accounting; that is to say, it is necessary for the parties who order shipments into thesé stations to have the freight thereon prepaid, and, in sending them out, the shipments are sent “freight collect.” There was no change in railway express service at these points, and the…