White River Bridge Co. v. Hurd

The main question raised by this appeal is whether a county court of this State, which has 'granted a privilege to a person to build a toll 'bridge in the county over a navigable river, hiais also the right to fix the tolls for crossing isaid bridge for the period of' ten years.

The circuit court held that no such power -was vested in the county court, and' to reverse a judgment based upon that holding this appeal has been prosecuted.

Under art. 7, § 28 of the Constitution of 1874, the county courts of this State have exclusive original jurisdiction in all matters relating to county taxes,…