33 U.S.C. § 9
Section 9 · Des Moines River as toll free
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Southern Stevedoring Co. v. Henderson (1949)
Most recently applied in Southern Stevedoring Co. v. Henderson (July 1949)
The Des Moines River shall forever remain free from any toll, or other charge whatever, for any property of the United States, or persons in their service, passing along the same.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Codification
R.S. §5246 derived from acts Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 103, §3, 9 Stat. 78; Jan. 20, 1870, ch. 7, 16 Stat. 61.