Hoyt v. Board of Supervisors

Vermilion, J. —

There is involved in one of the cases under consideration the exercise of the right of eminent domain, — the tailing of appellee’s property for the purpose of. constructing’ thereon the improvement in question. The other involves the right to lay a special assessment upon his property, to pay a portion of the-cost 0f the improvement. The vital question in both cases is one of jurisdiction on the part of the boards of supervisors of the two counties in joint session to establish the drainage district.

Pertinent statutes, in which authority must be found for the action of the…