[6] In addition to the gasoline-powered passenger cars, the Aurora, DeKalb and Rockford employed two steam locomotives for hauling gravel ballast and freight.

[10] The following day, Joseph announced his decision to abandon the Chicago, Aurora and DeKalb as unprofitable.

In response, a group of local farmers brought a petition before the Interstate Commerce Commission requesting a restraining order preventing the scrapping of the line.

[11] The Illinois Commerce Commission requested a temporary injunction preventing the dismantling, citing that it had not been shown that the CA&DK couldn't be operated at a profit.

[12] However, Judge Palton refused to make the Illinois Commerce Commission's temporary restraining order permanent, which allowed Mr. Joseph to dismantle the line.