City of Granite City v. Illinois Commerce Commission

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Douglas County, affirming an order entered on April 1, 1949, by the Illinois Commerce Commission, approving an application of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company, hereinafter called appellee, to discontinue the operation of its passenger train between Chicago and St. Louis. The application was opposed by the city of Granite City and other towns and cities along the line of appellee’s railroad, which cities are hereinafter referred to as appellants.

It appears from the record that the appellee filed its petition with the…