Willard v. Forsythe

By the Court,

G-bier, J.

It is alleged in the bill of complaint, that on the 27th day of January, 1866, the Board of Supervisor» of Bay County, under and by virtue of chapter 26, of Compiled Laws, granted to Christopher McDowell, since deceased, a license to run and maintain a ferry across the Saginaw River between Portsmouth and Salzburg. That thereupon said McDowell entered upon the use of the franchises and rights so granted to him, and built and maintained docks, boats, and other things necessary to such use.— That in the year 1869, said McDowell died, and his executors on the 12th day of…