Le Master v. Chandler

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment dismissing his action for damages to personal property.

Defendants are the owners and operators of a public ferry across the Columbia river at Orondo, Washington. The ferry boat is 65 feet long and has a beam of 22 feet. It *72has an 8% foot apron on each end, protected by a % inch barrier chain that is hooked in position when the ferry is in motion. The ferry deck is 6 inches higher in the center than it is at either end. The boat is equipped with wooden scotches 4 by 6 by 14 inches, used to block the wheels of a vehicle after it has been parked on the ferry…