COMBINATIONS BETWEEN TRUNK LINES AND FEEDERS- see Pro-rating.

COMMERCE, INTERSTATE—see Interstate Commerce.

COMMON CARRIERS, must not discriminate in favor of themselves as private merchants....

COMMUTATION TICKETS-see Passenger Fare.

COMPARATIVE TONNAGE, in carloads and less than carloads..

CONDITION of Western RAILROADS-see Railroad Situation, etc.

Amount of business offered railroads....

1891

4

CONFLICTING and Disputed PROVISIONS OF THE LAW-see Law.

CONNECTION, CROSSINGS, discussion of.........

1884

....

19

79

CONSIDERATION, TAXES Voted for Railroads, A PART OF-see Stations.
CONSIDERATION of Iowa RAILROADS, discussed....
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS.

Cannot be maintained where company has no road in operation....
Commissioners no authority to compel the railroad companies to exercise..
Duty of carrier to exercise in certain cases.........

Law granting for depot purposes..

1884

86

Right to exercise not included in right of eminent domain..

1887

679

Applications for

Charles City, Cedar Falls & Minnesota Rd. Co. v. land owners..
Cedar Rapids, C. & N.-W. and B., O. R. & N. Rys. v. land owners...
Davenport, by O., R. I. & P...

Des Moines, C., B. & Q. Rd. Co. v. Thomas Caughan, Sr., et al......

Des Moines, Des Moines & Kansas City Rd. Co. v. certain land owners.
Dixon, B., C. R. & N. Ry. Co. v. G. W. King, et al.

Ehler, Dubuque & Sioux City Rd. Oo, v. certain land owners..

1885

549

1891

767

1884

600

1886

480

1893 146-221

CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS-Applications for-Continued—
Eldridge Junction, by O., M. & St. P...

Evanston, Mason City & Ft. Dodge v. certain land owners..
Garner, Finch & Hayward of, inquiries concerning......
Goose Lake, O. & N.-W. Ry. Co. v. certain property owners
Iowa City, by O., R. I. & P. Ry. Co..

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Macuta, Ohicago, Santa Fe & California Ry. Co. v. John Yager, et al.
Oelwein, for tracks to shops of O. G. W. Ry. Co.....

Onawa, Cherokee & Dakota Rd. Oo. v. certain land owners...
Oto, Cherokee & Dakota Rd. Co. v. certain land owners...
Osceola, Des Moines & Kansas City Rd. Co. v. land owners..
Osceola, C., B. & Q. Rd. Co. v. land owners.

Ottumwa, O., M. & St. P. Ry. Co. v. Daniel and Bridget Sughrua..

Sioux City, Sioux City, Chicago & Baltimore Ry. Co. v. certain land owners.... 1893
Waterloo, Dub. & S. O. Rd. Co. v. Waterloo Water Co. et al., petition in..
Waterloo, Dub. & S. O. Rd. Co. v. certain land owners......

135

1890

891

Quotation of rates by agent and acceptance thereof constitutes..................
For exemption of liability from fires set by engines......
Concerning contract of release from liability by fire caused by railway company 1897
CONTRACT, VIOLATION of.

Berry, W. T. Marshalltown, v. W., I & N., in providing crossing..
Davison, M., Plano, v. Wabash, in building side track, etc.......
Day, F. A., Castana, v. Maple River Rd. Co. in location of railroad
Dorcas, John, Shiloh, v. C. & N.-W. Ry., failure to construct side track
Elliott, W. P., Morning Sun, v. O., B. & Q., failure to fence
Fauser, W. D., Wirt, v. H. & S., violation of right of way contract.
Fort Dodge, city of, v. O., R. I. & P. et al., failure to operate road........
Harshbarger, W. A., Oakland Mills, v. St. L., K. & N.-W., failure to provide cross-
ings and fence in consideration of right of way..

Hunter, A., Wyman, v. B. & N. W., failure to build cattle guards, fences, etc..... 1883
Kenyon, F. L. et al., Iowa City, v. B., O. R. & N., failure to run chair cars........ 1883
Macrae, D., mayor of Council Bluffs, v. O., R. I. & P., and O. & N.-W., in abandon-
ing Council Bluffs as western terminus

Phelan, James. Maitland, Dakota, v. C., M. & St. P. Ry. Co., failure to furnish shipping facilities......

Seevers, W. A. et al., Oskaloosa, v. Central Iowa, station accommodations....... 1886
Springer, A., Prairie City, v. O., R. I. & P., refusal to redeem commutation tickets 1885
Torkelson, Nels et al., Austin, v. O., M. & St. P., failure to put in station
Yaggy, E. H, Audubon, v. B., C. R. & N., on rates on emigrant movables
CONVENTION OF STATE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.

With interstate commerce commission 1889, 19; 1891, 20-29; 1892, 44; 1893, 40a; 1894, 361; 1895, xxxviii; 1896, 10....

CONTROL OF RAILROADS BY GOVERNMENT-see Government Control.
CONTROL BY STATE-see State Control.

Control of STATION GROUNDS-see Omnibus Privileges.
CONVENTION RATES-see Rates.

CORN RATES, request of commissioners for temporary reduction of

OF OVER And Under RaILROAD CROSSINGS, APPORTIONMENT OF-see Crossings.
COUPLERS-AUTOMATIC—and Brakes-see also Automatic Couplers.
Automatic, paper on, by Commissioner Coffin..
Different types of couplers considered

Discussion of Iowa law requiring their use.............
Law concerning....

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Law of 1890, as amended in 1892.

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.1885, 92; 1887, 59; 1889

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Recommendations of commissioners' convention for law concerning.

Test of in Massachusetts, reported
Generally used....

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1891 20,25

1890

COUPLING CARS.

Loss of life and personal injury discussed

COURTS, Cases Pending IN. REPORT OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL-see Litigation.
State courts to take cognizance of order of commissioners...

Overhead farm crossing, decision of supreme court on, discussed
Legislation recommended....

Amundson, Helga, Ellsworth, v. C. & N.-W., obstructed by snow.....
Anderson, W. M., St. Charles, v. D. M. & K. O., at grade....
Barnes. R. H. and J. H., Olivet, v. C., R. I. & P., under, open.
Beck, Joseph, Marcus, v. D. & S. O. (Ill. Cent.), under.....
Berry, W. T., Marshalltown, v. W., I. & N., contract for violated....
Berry, W. T., Marshalltown, v. O. G. W., under crossing
Blackman, G. M, Newton, v. O., R. 1. & P., at grade, farm
Brockman, William, Baxter, v. C., St. P. & K. O., open farm....
Brownell, H. S, Spirit Lake, v. C., M. & St. P., open-cattle guard
Burns, Thomas, Breda, v. O. & N.-W., at grade
Cain, Dennis, Arthur, v. O. & N.-W, unsuitable

Cunningham & Jones, Marshalltown, v. C., M. & St. P, petition for.
Cutchfield, J. W, Lucas, v. O., B & Q., ordinary....

Cutler, G. L, Clarion, v. M. C. & Ft. D., open and cattle guards

Denison, T. W., Clarion, v. M. O. & Ft. D., replacing and repairing farm crossing
Dennis. I. V., Coralville, v. O., R. I. & P., under, failure to maintain......

Delubery, T, Sumner, v. M. & N. W., farm and cattle guards.....
Eckstein, H. et al., Cresco, v. C., M. & St. P., open .

Ennessy, P., New Hampton, v. O, St P. & K. O., petition for under

1889 1073

Ennessy, P, New Hampton, v. C. G. W., defective under bridge..
Fanser, W. D, Wirt, v. H. & S., contract providing, ignored
Fisher, R. B., Knoxville, v. C., R. I. & P., overhead

Fordyce, Harry, Libertyville, v. O., R. I. & P., petition for farm.
Fuller, H. E., Kalo, v. M. & St. L., petition for farm

Glays, J., Libertyville, v. C., Ft. M. & D. M., petition as per contract..
Graves, R. T., Mason City, v. M. O. & Ft. D., under..........

PETITION FOR. COMPLaints ConceRNING-Continued-
Hamilton, William R., Washington, v. O., R. I. & P., under bridge..
Hankee, August, Wall Lake, v. C. & N.-W., petition for open...
Heavilin, S. R., Gladbrook, v. C. G. W., replacing
Helmer, M. F., Mechanicsville, v. O. & N.-W., repairs on.......
Hickman, C. J., Metz, v. C., R. I. & P., petition to restore plank in.
Hickman, O. J., Metz, v. C., R. I. & P., defective farm..

Hoover, C. E., Delphos, v. O., B. & Q., under and cattle guard...........
Hopkins, David, Panora, v. D. M., N. & W., petition for under..

Humphrey, Sanford, Jefferson county, v. C., R I. & P., protest against filling crossing under bridge...

Ives, Julius, Dickens, v. O., M. & St. P., petition for open..

1889

1063

Jarvis, Myers, Morning Sun, v. Iowa Cent., cattle gaards and fencing.

Korns, Jacob, Hartwick, v. O. & N.-W., under, failure to repair
Lemen, J. H, Colfax, v. O., R. I. & P., ordinary, at grade

Lewis, J. F., New Hampton, v. O. G. W., petition for open farm
Lister, William, Newton, v. C., R. I. & P., petition for open.
Lynch, P., New Hampton, v. O., St. P. & K. O., under farm.
Madson, C. et al., Cresco, v. C., M. & St. P., open

Martin, J. H., Tripoli, v. C., St. P. & K. C., protest against removing.
Martin, J., Bagley, v. C., M. & St. P., with cattle guards
Meyer, Arend, Holland, v. B., C. R. & N., under grade.
Miller, James T, Bristow, v. Dub. & Dak, impassable condition of
Morrison, D., Arthur, v. C. & N.-W., petition to repair under
McDonald, Thomas, Bayard, v. C., M. & St. P., overhead farm
McDonald, Thomas, Bayard, v. O., M. & St. P., board's decision discussed.
Supreme court's opinion in..

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791

......1886, 587; 1889

975

Norton, B. P., Cresco, v. O., M. & St. P., board's decision discussed..
Overholt, E. S., Wyoming, v. O. & N.-W., petition for under...
Pease, John, Farragut, v. C., B. & Q., petition for reopening farm.
Peek, J. W., Truro, v. D. M. & K. C., open.....

Plato, O., for A. Bartlett, Correctionville, v. Ill. Cent., open crossing
Pryor, A. M., Leon, v. D. M. & K. C., petition for farm..

Scanlon, Thos., Grafton, v. O., M. & St. P., petition for farm....

Schade, Conrad, Glenwood, v. O., B. & Q., petition to leave, under bridge
Schrimper, Mrs. F., Linn Junction, v. C., M. & St. P., under grade...

Smith, J. H., Ira, v. C. G. W., petition to open farm crossing as per contract......
Smith, E. C., Orown, v. C., B. & Q., petition for under farm..
Stanton, Franklin, Shenandoah, v. O. & St. L., dangerous.
Stephens, A. C., Glidden, v. C. & N.-W., petition for open farm..
Swain, J. W., Guthrie county, v. C., M. & St. P., petition for under.
Swisher, J. D. W., Sigourney, v. C., R. I. & P., over.....
Tunnicliffe, G. and C., Bingham, v. O. & St. L., petition for open.
Wakeman, M. A., Otho, v. M. & St. L., taking up plank.....
Walleck, S. M., Shambaugh, v. C., B. & Q., petition for open......
Warfel, B. F., Washington, v. C., R. I. & P., under, for stock.
Welday, James, Fairfield, v. C., Ft. M. & D. M., open...........

Warnock, Alexander, Sigourney, v. B., C. R. & N., petition for under..
Warnock, Alexander, case, petition for under

Warnock, Alexander, Sigourney, v. B., C. R. & N. (test case) in court....
Warnock, Alexander, Sigourney, attorney-general's report concerning.
Warnock, Alexander, Sigourney, supreme court's opinion or discussion of.
White, Dr. S. S., Creston, v. C., B. & Q., protest against filling under bridge..
Willson, Isaac, Henderson, v. C., B. & Q., open

Zurcher, Farmersburg, v. O., M. & St. P., petition for under..

CROSSINGS-HIGHWAY.

At grade, their construction over station grounds discussed..

YEAR. PAGE

Expense of relocation must be borne by railroad company, opinion by attorneygeneral.......

Should railway companies grade full width on right of way
Number in Iowa......

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PETITIONS FOR, COMPLAINTS CONCERNING

Adams, R. M., road supervisor, Clarke county, v. C., B. & Q..
Anderson, William M., St. Charles, v. D. M. & K. C., alley....
Anderson, Frank, Dawson, v. C, M. & St. P., concerning rights of county
Arcadia, town of, v O. & N.-W, opening street.........
Bargfriede, Wm., et al., Arcadia, v. C. & N.-W., street crossing.
Binford, J. D., Allen's Grove, v. C., M. & St. P., unsafe condition of..
Boatwright, G. J., Hastle, v. Wabash, petition for reopening of..
Buckley, D., New Hampton, v. C. G. W., unfit condition of.
Brooks, M., et al., v. C. & N.-W., dangerous.

Bryan, J. C., Bouton, v. C., M. & St. P., petition for.....
Burch, A. M., road supervisor, Dixon, v. B., C. R. & N., defective.
Carpenter, for board of supervisors, Iowa Falls, v. Ili. Cent., petition for..
Center township. Mills county, v. C., B. & Q., dangerous condition of..
Clark, J. S., Davis City, v. O., B. & Q., opening street across right of way
Coffin, L. S, v. Ill. Cent. and M. & St. L., dangerous at Fort Dodge.......
Comstock, J. L., et al., Hardy, v. B., C. R. & N., petition for street crossing.
Cordell, J. L., road supervisor, Boone, v. D. M. N. & W., petition for..
Corsant, Benjamin, et al., Bagley, v. O., M. & St. P., petition for
Corwith, citizens of, v. M. & St. L, petition for.

Crawford, M. A, Giard, v. C., M. & St. L., failure to plank.......

Davis, George W, mayor of Hastings, v. O., B. & Q., for flagman at.....
Davis, L. B., Bridgewater, v. O., B. & Q, petition for.....
Dicker, F. E., Correction ville, v. C. & N.-W., relocation of highway..
Dodd, Andrew, Traer, v. B., C. R. & N

Elkport, town of, v. O, M. & St. P., failure to plank.......
Felton, J. B., supervisor, New Virginia, v. D. M. & K. C., defective...
Ferguson. W. P., county attorney, Page county, Shenandoah, for board of super-
visors, v. C. B. & Q, petition for highway crossings.....

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Fort Dodge. city of, v. C., R. I. & P. and M. & St. L., overhead, street..
Francis, P. H., Cedar Rapids, inquiry as to duty of railway company as to grade. 1895
Frantz, S. G., Blairstown, v. C. &. N.-W., petition for

French, D. A., road supervisor, Rowan, v. B., C. R. & N., petition for....
Funk. J. H, Iowa Falls, v. Ill. Cent., dangerous and dark street crossing.
Gafford, Joseph, Burlington, v. Citizens of Murray, dangerous obstruction
Graff, N. H., v. C. & N.-W., dangerous street crossing.....

Haviland, D. A., Fort Dodge, v. M. & St. L. and Ill. Cent., dangerous..
Hersom, H., Diagonal, v. H. & S., highway....

Louisa county supervisors v. Iowa Cent. et al., under grade........
Lestina, road supervisors, Froelich, v. C., M. & St. P., overflow of.
Long Creek township, Van Wert, v. H. & S., overhead, too low.......

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Jost, F. J., mayor of Remsen, v. Ill. Cent., defective, street..
Keep, Fred A., Rock Rapids, v. O., M. & St. P., dangerous highway.
Kendig, B. F., road supervisor, Centerville, v. Ia. Cent. R'y, undergrade.
Kincaid, A. W., Mt. Pleasant, v. St. L., K. & N. W., overhead, defective
Lamoille, trustees of, v. O. & N -W., unfit condition of
Latham, Fred, Fort Dodge, v. Ill. Cent. et al., obstructing view of..
Laubach, H., Goldfield, v. O. & N.-W., highway...

Hutchinson, attorney for Sioux county supervisors, v. C. & N.-W., under grade.. 1896
Hutchinson, attorney for Sioux county, near Maurice...
Independence township, Jasper county, trustees of, v. W., I. & N., unsafe.
Johnson, H., Casey, v C., R. I. & P., petition for

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Luther, C. D., road supervisor, Marcus, v. Ill. Cent., grading road crossing