Tri-County Drainage Dist. v. Morrison

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

These two cases were consolidated for trial in the court below, and they were consolidated in this court for the purposes of briefing and presentation, although there is only a slight connection between the two of them. In this opinion we find it more convenient to discuss each case separately.

CASE NO. 930

In order to understand the issue presented by this appeal it is necessary to make a brief background statement. Appellant, Tri-County Drainage District, was organized in 1914 embracing lands in Crittenden County, Cross County, and St. Francis County. Tbe drainage…