Chicago, B. & Q. R. v. Board of Railroad Com'rs

The defendant Board of Railroad Commissioners is created by statute, Section 3779, Rev.Codes Mont.1935.

Its powers and duties are provided by statute, among them being Section 3801, R.C.M.1935, which provides: “Power to compel railroad companies to provide adequate accommodations and service. The board shall have the power, and it shall be its duty, to compel any and all railroads subject hereto, to provide, maintain, and operate sufficient train service, both freight and passenger, for the proper and reasonable accommodation of the public, and to provide and maintain suitable waiting-rooms…