The owner of the soil over which any toll ferry, bridge, turnpike, causeway, or plank road is established shall have the preference over all other persons to be licensed to keep the same, upon complying with the law and the orders of the board of supervisors within the time fixed by the board.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries
Chapter 27 - Ferries; General Provisions
§ 65-27-1. Toll ferries and free ferries
§ 65-27-3. Right of owner of the soil
§ 65-27-5. Bond required of the keeper of a toll ferry
§ 65-27-7. Bond may be sued on
§ 65-27-9. Penalties, forfeitures, and damages recovered
§ 65-27-11. Purchase of competing ferry
§ 65-27-13. Equipment for safe transportation by ferry
§ 65-27-15. Duties of ferrymen
§ 65-27-17. Table of rates of tolls kept exposed to view