Legal Opinion

City of Bellaire ex rel. Sedgwick v. Bellaire, Benwood & Wheeling Ferry Co.

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided May 31, 1922No. 17158Published

1Opinion of the CourtJones, J.

In support of its demurrer the ferry company contends that the rate of twelve tickets for thirty cents for the workhand and shopping tickets is unlawful for the reason that the city had no authority to prescribe such a rate to one class of people and deny it to citizens of the city generally.

' Were we to construe this ordinance as requiring that such tickets should be sold only to a single class, the contention of the ferry company might be sustained, but, as we view it, the sale of twelve tick*251ets for thirty cents, designated as “workhand and shopping tickets” is extended to any citizen of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Covington & Cincinnati Bridge Co. v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  2. Port Richmond & Bergen Point Ferry Co. v. Board of Chosen FreeholdersSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  3. State v. FaudreWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Burlington & Henderson County Ferry Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
  5. Weld v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1856

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