Gunterman v. People ex rel. Bechdoldt
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Pike county; the Hon. Charles J. Scofield, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a judgment of the court below ousting. appellants from the exercise of a ferry franchise on the Illinois : river.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Pike county; the Hon. Charles J. Scofield, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a judgment of the court below ousting. appellants from the exercise of a ferry franchise on the Illinois : river. It appears by stipulation of the parties, that at the time the information was filed, appellants were operating a. ferry across said river, from Florence, in Pike county, to Harris Landing, in Scott county, claiming to be the legal owners and holders of a certain charter granted to one George W. ' Babbitt by an act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkin
In our view of the law applicable to this case, there is no substantial conflict in the evidence as to the controlling facts. It is admitted by all parties, that by act of the legislature George W. Babbitt became seized of a charter authorizing him to established and operate the ferry in question for a period ■of thirty years, from February 9, 1867, and that, by valid ■deeds of conveyance from him through other parties, one Peter Van Meter became the legal owner thereof in 1879, who was then exercising the privilege granted by said charter by operating said ferry. It is not claimed that Van…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Dundy v. ChambersIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
- Mississippi River Bridge Co. v. LonerganIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
3Cited by3 opinions
- People ex rel. Tilton v. MackeyIllinois Supreme Court · 1912
- Place v. People ex rel. WilkinsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- Gorman v. People ex rel. ManleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1898