Bate v. Sheets

These proceedings were commenced by the appellee, under the act of March 11th, 1867, 2 R. S. 1876, p. 684, to construct a drain through the lands of the-appellant.

Under this act, the case has already been once- appealed! *210and decided by this court. Bate v. Sheets, 50 Ind. 329. It was brought to recover the amount of an assessment against the lands of the appellant.

Since the commencement of the proceedings, the whole subject has been re-enacted by the act of March 9th, 1875, 1 R. S. 1876, p. 428, which, by its terms, is “ not to be so construed as to repeal any law of this State now in force to…