Johnson v. County of Steele

This is an action in nuisance and trespass brought by a landowner for alleged invasions and appropriations of his property during certain ditch construction work. Plaintiff appeals from the orders sustaining the separate demurrers of the two defendants.

The complaint alleges that the county board of defendant county, pursuant to a petition asking for a “repair” of a certain ditch running through plaintiff’s land, appointed defendant P. C. Hosfield to prepare the necessary plans and specifications to make this ditch “function efficiently.” The county accepted the plans and specifications…