Hunter v. Woollard

This is a special statutory proceeding brought under the provisions of act 135, Acts 1927, p. 452, regulating the granting of franchises for toll bridges, turnpikes or causeways. Section 3 of the act reads as follows: “Upon application being made to the county court for the granting of a franchise or privilege as herein provided, the applicant shall give notice by publication in some newspaper in the county or counties where said toll bridge, turnpike or causeway is situated, having a bona fide circulation therein once a week for two weeks, setting forth the fact that application has been…