City of Edwardsville v. Illinois Commerce Commission

In October, 1949, the city of Edwardsville filed its petition with the Illinois Commerce Commission seeking an order requiring the installation by the Illinois Terminal Railroad Company of automatic flashing signals at the intersection of the company tracks with Franklin Avenue and Madison Avenue in said city. The railway company filed a cross petition praying that in the event the commission ordered such crossing protection, two other grade crossings in the city, at Lindenwood Street and Emerson Street, be closed to vehicular traffic.

After a hearing, at which testimony was taken, the…