Corey v. Swagger

The appellees petitioned the board of commissioners of Grant county “to establish a ditch,” the prayer of the petition was granted and the ditch established. Appellants carried the case by appeal to the circuit court,where trial was had, resulting in a verdict and judgment in favor of the appellees.

Motions were made to dismiss appellees’ petition and to set aside the report of the reviewers. These the court overruled.

Appellants urge, in support of their attack upon the petition, that it is insufficient, because it does not properly describe the ditch sought to be established. The description…