Township of Cooper v. Little
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kalamazoo; Chester (Guy M.), J., presiding. Bill by the township of Cooper against Albert Little, drain commissioner of Kalamazoo county, and others to enjoin certain drain proceedings. From a decree for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtFellows, C. J.
These two cases involve the same drain. In the circuit court they were consolidated, heard as one case, and a decree granting plaintiff relief was entered and filed June 17, 1921. Defendants filed their claim of appeal June 20, 1921, but did not then nor have they since paid the fee of $5 provided for in section 13754, 3 Comp. Laws 1915. Appellee moves to dismiss the appeal. This is met by appellants with the claim that inasmuch as the principal defendant is the county drain commissioner and his proceedings in laying out the drain are involved, the litigation is county litigation, that the…
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