Simons v. Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co.

Without complying with the procedure prescribed in R.S. 1925, arts. 6703-6705, and without prior written request from or notice to appellants, or any one else other than the two appellee railway companies, that such action would be taken, the appellee commissioners' court of Jackson county, pursuant to a transaction initiated and carried out between themselves and the railway companies alone, vacated, closed, and abandoned the public crossing over the latters' railroad on Lavaca street near the town of Edna at cattle guards 67A and B, with permission to the companies to extend their fences…