Supreme Court of Dakota, 1888

Evans v. Hughes County

Evans v. Hughes County
Supreme Court of Dakota · Decided October 15, 1888
6 Dakota 102

Counsel

H. E. Dewey, for appellant., Coe I. Crawford, for respondent.

Evans v. Hughes County

Opinion of the Court

By the Court :

The judgment in this caséis affirmed. 1. Because the respondent had a right to lease the ferry privilege to Ledwich, the assignor of the appellant, by virtue of its police power, and in so doing did not violate the provisions of section 1889, R. S. H. S. 2. Because there was no such privity of contract existing between the parties as would enable the appellant to maintain this action against the respondent.

All of the justices concur.

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