State ex rel. Whitehouse v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.

Citations

• 53 Wash. 370
• 102 P. 24
• 1909 Wash. LEXIS 1331

Syllabus

<p>Railroads — Regulation—Service—Operation of Through Trains —Charter—Mandamus. The original charter of the Northern Pacific Railway Company, authorizing it to maintain and enjoy a “continuous railroad” between its terminals, does not require it to operate all its through passenger trains from terminus to terminus; but it maintains and enjoys a “continuous railroad” from terminus to terminus when it operates one passenger train daily each way directly between its terminals without change of cars or deviation, affording adequate service for all who desire to travel over its line; and mandamus will not issue to require it to do more.</p> <p>Same. It would be immaterial that its through trains were not run over the main line as originally laid out, where changes were made to reduce curves and grades, and the old line received an adequate local service.</p>