Legal Opinion
City of Chicago v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 16, 1958No. 103PublishedCited by 213 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black
Chicago is one of the Nation’s great rail centers. Each day thousands of railroad passengers travel through that City on continuous journeys from one State to *79another. Since the lines of all railroads which carry passengers into and out of Chicago come to an end in one of that City’s eight terminals, through passengers frequently arrive at a station different from the one where they are to board their outgoing train and must transfer with their baggage in order to continue their trip. Because of the serious problems of scheduling and passenger convenience involved in this interchange, the…
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