Bass v. Elliott

Howk, J. —

On the 25th day of April, 1883, appellants Bass and Gordon filed their petition in the clerk’s office of the Shelby Circuit Court, praying therein for the location and construction of a certain ditch or drain, in Shelby county. Thereafter, on May 21st, 1883, proof was made by appellants, to the satisfaction of the court, that notice had been given of the filing of such petition, in the manner required by section 2 of the amendatory drainage act, of March 8th, 1883, more than twenty days before the day noted on the petition and set as the day for the docketing thereof. (Acts 1883, p.…