The County Court may grant to a man the privilege of erecting and keeping a ferry, although he does not own the lands on either side of the river or creek over which the ferry is established.
From Bertie.
BY THE COURT.
We are of opinion that the County Court of Hertford had a right to grant to the plaintiff the privilege of erecting and keeping a ferry, although he did not own the land on either side of the creek. Let judgment be entered for the plaintiff.
Cited: Pipkin v. Wynn, 13 N.C. 402..
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