Cooper v. Barton

The facts are stipulated in this case, and it is conceded that the plaintiff-appellee, W. E. Cooper, is the executor of the estate of Phebe Barton, who held a life estate in the land involved herein, to wit: a 65-acre tract which was included in Drainage District No. 11 in Shelby County, Iowa. The defendant-appellants are the owners in common of the remainder in said land. Phebe Barton, the life tenant, died December 25, 1923. The drainage district in question was established April 6, 1920. The board of supervisors of Shelby County, Iowa, acting as a drainage board, made assessments for…