The Weekly Law Reports
[1978] 3 WLR 494
[CHANCERY DIVISION]
GRAVESHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL AND ANOTHER V. BRITISH RAILWAYS BOAR
PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY
V.
SAME
[1977 G. No. 541]
[1977 P. No. 782]
1977 May 9,
10,
11,
12,
13,
16,
17;
June 24
June 24
Slade J.
Ferry
— Ancient franchise
— Curtailment of services
— Ferries vested in railways board
— Proposal to curtail services
— Ferries operating at loss
— Services not much used
— Actions by local authorities in interests of inhabitants
— Action by port authority as suffering particular damage
— Locus standi
— Duty of ferry owner