Keokuk Northern Line Packet Co. v. City of Quincy

Citations

• 81 Ill. 422

Syllabus

<p>1. Wharfage—companies not named in city ordinance fixing rates, not bound to pay. Where a city ordinance fixes the vates of wharfage to be paid by the boats of certain packet companies named in the ordinance, for each landing, and also for all tow boats and transient boats, a packet company not named in the ordinance can not he compelled to pay any rates or charges for landing at the wharf of said city.</p> <p>2. Same—successor of companies named in ordinance not liable for rates fixed. Where a city ordinance fixes rates of wharfage to be paid by certain packet companies for landing at the wharf of said city, but does not, in terms, apply to the successors of such companies, a new company, even if it is the successor of the companies named, will not be liable under the ordinance for the rates fixed.</p>