Smith v. Graves

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

In the year 1848, G. B. Dycns was granted by the-county court of Crittenden county a franchise to operate a ferry over the Cumberland river near Dycusburg. The franchise passed through several owners, and is now the property of Gus Graves and his sister, Cora Graves. The Graves conducted the ferry until the early part of 1936, when their boat was destroyed. A short time thereafter J. H. Smith was granted a ferry franchise across the Cumberland river at the same point by the Livingston county court. Later on Smith brought this action against the…