Oleson v. County of Chippewa

1 Reported in 31 N.W.2d 432. These are two appeals from judgments in favor of landowner determining that certain assessments for the construction and subsequent repair of county ditch No. 36, Chippewa county, Minnesota, were invalid.

Martin N. Oleson, petitioner, is the owner of a 240-acre farm in Chippewa county. In 1918, county ditch No. 36 was established and constructed. The construction of the ditch benefited petitioner's lands, and such benefits were assessed as liens against them, payable in annual installments. These installments were included with and paid as a part of the real estate…