Joliet Bridge & Iron Co. v. Freeman

This record shows that the respondent’s predecessor, acting in the capacity of county drain commissioner, laid out and established the Lewis Drain, assessing benefits upon the township of Isabella at large. No certiorari was taken, and therefore we are justified in saying that the drain was a lawful drain.

Contracts were let for the excavating in sections, and a separate contract was let to the relator, a builder of iron, bridges, for nine bridges and two culverts, i. e., steel tubes, bids for bridges and tubes being first advertised for. These contracts were performed, and the drain com*275mission…