State v. Faudre
West Virginia Supreme Court
Writ of error and supersedeas from the Circuit Court, Mason County. Action by State of West Virginia against Bert Paudre. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
BRANnon, Judge :
Bert Paudre was indicted in the circuit court of Mason County for charging C. E. Winger ten cents for ferriage of himself from Gallipolis, in the State of Ohio, over the Ohio river to the West Virginia side, contrary to the order of the county court, of Mason County fixing five cents as the charge. The case was tried by the court in lieu of a jury, and the co-urt found Paudre guilty and fined him $10. As I understand the evidence the defendant was operating the ferry under a ferry franchise conferred by the Virginia Legislature in 1796, and re-enacted in 1819. He justified…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Gloucester Ferry Co. v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Mississippi & Missouri Railroad v. WardSupreme Court of the United States · 1863
- HENDERSON BRIDGE COMPANY v. Henderson CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Transportation Co. v. ParkersburgSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Conway v. Taylor'sSupreme Court of the United States · 1862
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by17 opinions
- Commonwealth v. NickersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
- Port Richmond & Bergen Point Ferry Co. v. Board of Chosen FreeholdersSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Wedding v. MeylerSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Vallejo Ferry Co. v. Solano Aquatic ClubCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
- Nicoulin v. O'BrienCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.