McNeely v. City of Natchez

Long- prior to 1924 S. B. McNeely, the appellant herein, operated a public ferry from Natchez, Miss;, to Yi-dalia, La., across the Mississippi river, and, after June 10, 1924, there was a disagreement between McNeely and the city of Natchez, the city of Natchez asserting the right to grant a franchise for the operation of a ferry, and also further claiming the right to fix the rates and hours of service of ferry boats engaged in transporting freight and passengers across the Mississippi river. The city of Natchez passed ordinances, in one of which was imposed a penalty of thirty dollars per…