Lien v. Board of County Commissioners
Supreme Court of Minnesota
From an order of the board of county commissioners of Norman county establishing a drainage ditch, and assessing damages and benefits, Iver Lien and others appealed to the district court for that county. In the district court the appeal was heard before Watts, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict sustaining the action of the commissioners and determining damages and benefits. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, appellants appealed to the supreme court.
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From an order of the board of county commissioners of Norman county establishing a drainage ditch, and assessing damages and benefits, Iver Lien and others appealed to the district court for that county. In the district court the appeal was heard before Watts, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict sustaining the action of the commissioners and determining damages and benefits. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, appellants appealed to the supreme court. So far as any public purpose is concerned this act is inoperative. The enabling of owners of lands to drain and reclaim when…
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN. J.
This is a proceeding for the establishment and construction of a ditch under and pursuant to the provisions of Laws 1887, c. 97 (G. S. 1894, § 7793, et seq.). A petition in due form was presented to the board of county commissioners of Norman county, under which due proceedings were had, which resulted in an order laying out and establishing the ditch as therein prayed for. From such order an appeal was taken to the district court, where, after trial by the court and a jury, a verdict was rendered sustaining the action of the commissioners. From an order denying a motion for a new…
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