Legal Opinion
Fulton v. Sherman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 29, 1931No. 40745PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKindig, J.
A drainage district was established in Jefferson County for the purpose of straightening, and preventing floods from, Cedar Creek. The district covers a territory approximately ten miles in length and at least one-half mile in width. As thus organized, the district extends over and along Cedar Creek.
It does not definitely appear when the drainage district in question was organized, but on October 1, 1928, the Jefferson County board of supervisors, by a proper resolution, confirmed a classification previously made by the statutory commissioners fixing the ratio of various lands in the district…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
- Collins v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Cordes v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
- Jackson v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
- Mayne v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Martin v. Board of Supervisors of Polk CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1960
- Wilkinson v. HealdSupreme Court of Iowa · 1964
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