Chapin v. Crusen
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Iowa County. This action was brought to recover damages for the alleged interference by the defendants in the enjoyment of a certain ferry franchise across the Wisconsin river, and for an injunction to restrain any future interference therewith. By sec. 1, .chap. 418, P. & L. Laws of. 1865, the legislature granted to the plaintiff JE.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Iowa County. This action was brought to recover damages for the alleged interference by the defendants in the enjoyment of a certain ferry franchise across the Wisconsin river, and for an injunction to restrain any future interference therewith. By sec. 1, .chap. 418, P. & L. Laws of. 1865, the legislature granted to the plaintiff JE. Chapin, his associates, heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, the exclusive right and privilege of keeping and maintaining the ferry in question for the period of ten years. It also gave Chapin or his associates the…
1Opinion of the Court
Lyoít, J.
The view which we have taken of this case renders it quite unnecessary to review in detail the instructions which were given to the jury. Assuming, for the purposes of the action, that the plaintiff Ghapin made a valid assignment to Edmond Grusen of the franchise granted by the law of 1865, by virtue of which Grusen became the sole owner thereof; *214and assuming also that tbe defendants, in operating the ferry, nnnaged and conducted it properly, and at all times faithfully performed all of their obligations to the public in that behalf; still we are of the opinion that the plaintiffs…
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