Missouri Statutes
§ 237.170 — Penalty for neglect.
Missouri § 237.170
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Bluebook
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 237.170 (2026).
Text
Every ferryman failing to give such due attention shall, for every offense, forfeit five dollars, and for failure to keep such boat in good repair, shall forfeit thirty dollars to the county where the ferry is situated; and he shall be liable for all damages that any person may sustain thereby, to be recovered by civil action in any court having jurisdiction.
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Legislative History
(RSMo 1939 § 15295)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 14207; 1919 § 5541; 1909 § 6484
Nearby Sections
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§ 237.020
Application for license.§ 237.030
Tax on license.§ 237.040
License issued, when.§ 237.050
Bond required.§ 237.070
Continuation of licenses.§ 237.080
License granted without tax, when.§ 237.090
License may be revoked.§ 237.110
Liable to action for damages.§ 237.130
Ferriage, when tendered.§ 237.140
Rates posted.§ 237.150
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Bluebook (online)
Missouri § 237.170, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mo/237/237.170.