Illinois Central Railroad v. Dodd
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Railroad Commission of Mississippi. Petition by R. E. Dodd to the Mississippi Railroad Commission for the establishment of a crossing over the right of way of the Illinois Central Railroad Company. Prom an order establishing the crossing the railroad appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the Railroad Commission of Mississippi. Petition by R. E. Dodd to the Mississippi Railroad Commission for the establishment of a crossing over the right of way of the Illinois Central Railroad Company. Prom an order establishing the crossing the railroad appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Chapter 86 of the Laws of 1908, page 71, provides that whenever the railroad commission shall make an order, ‘ ‘ the validity of which shall be disputed upon the ground that the commission was without power to make it, or ■whenever the commission shall refuse to make…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
This is an appeal from an order made by the Railroad Commission upon a petition filed with it by R. E. Dodd, directing appellant to re-establish a crossing over its right of way for the use and benefit of Dodd.
Chapter 86 of the Laws of 1908, under which the appeal is taken, provides “that whenever the railroad commission shall make an order, the validity of which shall be i disputed upon the ground that the commission was with- • out power to make it, or whenever the commission shall refuse to make an order asked for upon the ground that it was without power to make it, any person feeling…
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