Kewanee & Galva Railway Co. v. Commerce Commission Ex Rel. Dohrn Transfer Co.

The Illinois Commerce Commission granted to the Dohrn Transfer Company (hereinafter designated as appellee) a certificate of convenience and necessity, and the order of the commission was confirmed by the circuit court of Henry county. This appeal by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company and the Kewanee and Galva Railway Company followed.

The petition filed with the Commerce Commission alleges that appellee desires to operate as a motor carrier for the transportation of property between Rock Island, Moline, East Moline, Silvis, Colona, Geneseo, Atkinson, Annawan, Mineral,…