Brown v. Givens

delivered the'Opinion of the

This writ of error is prosecuted to reverse an1 the county court, discontinuing a ferry, esta! favor of Gustavus A. Brown, in 1811, on the land River, near its mouth.

Brown was notified to shew cause why hisfer' “ not be discontinued, for want of proper bo^fes._and hands, and for not keeping the same up and in ordei^’ according to law.”

After he had appeared, and testimony had been heard, the court made an order, declaring his ferry discontinued, “ because the same has not been kept up, according to law, for more than two years before the commencement of this motion,…