Commissioners of Hartwell Drainage & Levee District v. Mickelberry

The commissioners of the Hartwell Drainage and Levee District, located in Greene county, filed a petition to the May term, 1912, of the county court of said county, under section 37 of the Levee act, for a special assessment. The petition alleged that the experience of said district had convinced the said commissioners that in order to reclaim the lands within -the district and to realize the full benefit of the money already expended it would be necessary to do certain additional work, and that the special assessment sought to be levied was for the purpose of paying for such additional work.…