Public and private

A public ferry is one to which ali the public have the right to resort, for which a regular fare is established, and the ferryman is a common carrier, bound to take over ali who apply, and bound to keep his ferry in operation and good repair.

Hudspeth v. Hall, 111 Ga. 610, 36 S. E. 770; Broadnax v. Baker, 94 N. C. 681, 55 Am. Ren. 633.

A private ferry is one mainly for the use of the owner, and though he may take pay for ferriage, he does not follow it as a business. His ferry is not open to the public at its demand, and he may or may not keep it in operation. Hudspeth v. Hall, supra.