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.

Defined under Ferry in Black's Law Dictionary.