Ford v. Fischer

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

In 1912, J. H. Hickman and others filed their petition with the conntv court of Daviess county seeking to establish a drainage district for the straightening of Panther creek, and draining its contiguous lands. The proceedings progressed and the appointed viewers filed their report showing the persons whose lands would be affected, upon which summons was issued for each of them, including appellee and plaintiff below, George A. Fischer. The summons for appellee, which included the names of a great number of other landowners, was issued by the clerk…