Landowners of Sexton-Kilfoil Drainage District v. Wayne County Drain Commissioner

The Sexton-Kilfoil drain was constructed in Wayne county several years past. In June, 1957, a petition was presented to the defendant drain commissioner seeking the cleaning out, relocating, widening, deepening, straightening, and extending of said drain, which lies in the townships of Ecorse, Romulus, and Taylor, and the cities of Wyandotte, Lincoln Park, Ecorse, and Allen Park. Said petition was filed under the drain code of 1956. * The defendant took action under the statute and petitioned the prohate court of the county for the appointment of commissioners to function in accordance with…