Morrow v. Geeting

The case here presented, arises on an appeal from an assessment, made upon appellees’ lands, for the purpose of reimbursing the county treasury for moneys paid out for the cleaning and repairing of a certain ditch in Howard and Cass counties.

The court below made a special finding of facts, on which the court stated conclusions of law, in substance and to the effect that the surveyor had no authority to make the repairs, and that the assessments made by him against the lands of appellees were void. The appellant excepted to the conclusions of law. Judgment was thereupon rendered against the…