Roach v. Black Creek Drainage District

Appellants filed their petition in the circuit court against appellees, as Commissioners of the Black Creek Drainage District of Holmes County, ‘ ‘ for a writ of mandamus against the defendants requiring the defendants without delay to make all necessary and reasonable repairs to” G-unnagusha Creek; further praying “that all necessary steps of eminent domain be taken as by law provided for the condemnation of any land necessary to reasonably accomplish” the turning back of all.waters of said creek into its original channel; and also “that said creek be reasonably repaired so that future flood…