City of Chester v. Hagan

J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.

This action is brought to recover charges for the use of a wharf belonging to the city of Chester. The respondent is the owner of several barges that are sometimes taken up Chester creek, at the mouth of which the wharf is situated. Both in going up and in coming down they may be moored at the wharf for varying periods of time, and whenever they are thus moored a charge of one dollar for each day is made by the city. Defense is taken upon the ground that no authority of law has been shown for the imposition of this charge, and; in my opinion, the defense.must…