Legal Opinion

Gillett v. McLaughlin

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 20, 1888PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from St. Joseph. (Pealer, J.) Bill filed to set aside proceedings establishing a drain, etc. Complainant appeals. The facts are stated in ■the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Sherwood, O. J.

This is a bill filed by the complainant «gainst the county drain commissioner and township treasurer, for the purpose of setting aside proceedings taken by the commissioner in laying out and establishing a ditch known as the “Gillett Drain,” in the townships of Burr Oak «nd Fawn Biver, in said county, and to remove the cloud upon the title to complainant’s land created by the tax levied for the construction of the drain.

*548The bill alleges various reasons why the proceedings should be set aside, and which complainant claims all go to the jurisdiction of the commissioner, all of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Harwood v. HuntoonMichigan Supreme Court · 1883

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Ross v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
  2. Erickson v. Cass CountyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Smith v. CarlowMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Oakland County Drain Com'r v. City of Royal OakMichigan Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Hackney v. ElliottNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1912

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