Kowing v. Douglas County Kaw Drainage District

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, C. J.:

This was a proceeding under G. S. 1947 Supp. 24-498, by which the above named appellees, as petitioners, sought to have their lands detached from the appellant drainage district. The district was organized in 1935 under the drainage act of 1905 as amended (G. S. 1935, 24-401 et seq.), and improvements have been made therein. In October, 1947, appellees filed their petitions with the board of county commissioners, which alleged the above facts and in which they asked to have their respective lands detached and removed from the drainage…