State v. Wise

Prosecution for keeping an unlicensed ferry, instituted upon an affidavit as follows:

“ Joseph P. Glizer being duly sworn, says, that at the June term of the commissioners’ Court, 1854, and up to the present time, John Wise failed and neglected to taire out license to keep a ferry across White River, on the road leading from Washington to Pittsburg, and that for reward the said Wise has hired a ferry-boat to some person unknown, to be used in crossing persons across said stream, contrary to law, as affiant believes.” Signed and sworn to.

An information was filed upon the affidavit.

The defendant…