Montgomery v. Multnomah Railway Co.

By the Court,

Lord, J.:

The existence of the plaintiffs’ ferry, known as the Albina *345ferry, is admitted by the record. The petition of the defendants rests their application in chief upon the insufficiency of the facilities, as already existing and established, for the accommodation of the public in crossing the river, between the termini of the Albina ferry. As a link to connect the line of travel between these points, the averment is that the facilities are too limited to meet the present and growing demands of the public convenience. The order of the county court not only assumes the legal…