§ 237.010 Ferry not to be kept without license
§ 237.020 Application for license
§ 237.030 Tax on license
§ 237.040 License issued, when
§ 237.050 Bond required
§ 237.060 Licenses granted by clerks in vacation
§ 237.070 Continuation of licenses
§ 237.080 License granted without tax, when
§ 237.090 License may be revoked
§ 237.100 Keeping ferry without license, penalty
§ 237.110 Liable to action for damages
§ 237.120 Ferriage — rates fixed by county commission
§ 237.130 Ferriage, when tendered
§ 237.140 Rates posted
§ 237.150 Failure to post rates, penalty
§ 237.160 Good boats and sufficient hands to be kept
§ 237.170 Penalty for neglect
§ 237.180 Number of licenses not limited
§ 237.190 Exclusive privilege granted, when
§ 237.210 Cities may lease wharf
§ 237.220 Suit on bond
§ 237.230 Penalties, how recovered
§ 237.240 Limitation
§ 237.400 Interstate compact for barge traffic development on the Missouri River with ..

Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 237 - Barges, Ferries and Wharves

  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • In vacation: includes any adjournment of court for more than one day whenever any act is authorized to be done by or any power given to a court, or judge thereof in vacation, or whenever any act is authorized to be done by or any power given to a clerk of any court in vacation. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.