Case ID: johns_15/html/0185-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Johnson against Hitchcock.
    No action lieg for represent-the plaintiff’s ferry not to be as good as another rival feriy, and inducing and persuading travellers to cross at the other, and not at the plains tiff’s ferrye
    IN ERROR, on certiorari to a justice’s court.
    This was an action on the case brought by the defendant in error against the plaintiff in error, for a disturbance of his right of ferry, and his use and enjoyment thereof, and hindering persons from crossing at the same. It appeared that the defendant below had endeavoured to divert travellers from the ferry of the plaintiff, representing it not to be as good as another near it, and had, on many occasions, succeeded. No evidence was offered on the part of the defendant, and the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff below, for 22 dollars and 16 cents, on which judgment was rendered.
   Per Curiam.

It is clear, from the evidence, that the defendant below has, on many occasions, interfered, and prevented persons from crossing at the plaintiff’s ferry; and if there is a good cause of action, the testimony shows an injury, probably, to the amount of the recovery. But there is

Judgment reversed.