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Ferry

A liberty to have a boat upon a river for the transportation of men, horses, and carriages with thelr contents, for a ren-sonable toll. The term is also used to desig-nate the (place where such liberty is exer-cised. See New York v. Starin, 8 N. Y. St. Rep. 655; Broaduax v. Baker, 94 N. C. 681, 55 Am, Itep. 633 ; Elnstman v. Black, 14 111

Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)