Bemis v. Guirl Drainage Co.
Indiana Supreme Court
From Clay Circuit Court; John M. Rawley, Judge. Action by James Bemis against the Guiri Drainage Company and others to enjoin proceedings for drainage construction. From a judgment for defendants, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCox, C. J.
Appellant sued in the lower court to enjoin proceedings instituted under the act approved March 10, 1913 (Acts 1913 p. 433, §§8233b-8233el Burns 1914), to construct and maintain a system of drainage and reclamation of lands from floods, consisting of a levee, seven drains, and two flood gates. When the suit was brought the proceedings had reached a stage where the county commissioners had appointed appraisers as they were authorized to do by §13 (§8233n Burns 1914) of the act. The drainage company, the individual incorporators of it, the petitioners for the appointment of appraisers, the…
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