Coal Creek Drainage & Levee District v. Sanitary District

In the circuit court of Schuyler county appellee recovered a verdict and judgment against appellant in the amount of $98,089.62, damages resulting from an alleged unlawful overflowing of the lands and property of appellee. The trial court, upon a hearing, fixed the sum of $15,000 as reasonable attorney’s fees for appellee to be taxed as costs and also an additional fee of $5,000 in the event the case should be appealed.

The declaration originally- consisted of two counts. A demurrer to a plea was carried back and sustained to the first count and appellee abided by the count. By leave of court…