Williamson v. Hays

English, Judge :

On the 20th day of October, 1885, William Williamson filed his notice of and application for the establishment of a ferry across the Ohio river from the town of Friendly in Union district, Tyler county, W. Va., to the town of Mat-amoras, in the State of Ohio, before the county court of said county. Viewers were appointed, in accordance with the requirements of the statute, to report to the court the advantages and disadvantages which in their opinion would result as well to individuals as to the public from the proposed ferry, and the facts and circumstances that might be…