Legal Opinion

Adolph v. Commissioners of Drainage District No. 2

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 21, 1916No. 11014PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Logan county; the Hon. T. M. Harris, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer

Appellants, six land owners in Drainage District No. 2 in Prairie township, Logan county, filed a bill against the commissioners of the district praying that said commissioners be enjoined from removing or interfering with a 24-inch tile forming the main outlet for the district and from constructing an open ditch through and across the lands of appellants for the main outlet.

The bill alleges the district was organized under the Farm Drainage act in 1908 and included 1620 acres of land, of which the appellants owned 880 acres. Pursuant to the recommendation of the engineer employed by the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Peotone & Manteno Union Drainage District No. 1 v. AdamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Langan v. Milk's Grove Special Drainage District No. 1Illinois Supreme Court · 1909

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Kendall v. MontgomeryAppellate Court of Illinois · 1921
  2. Curl v. WinansAppellate Court of Illinois · 1921

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