Legal Opinion

In re the Appeal of Head

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 19, 1908PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Greene District Court.- — Hon. E. M. Powers, Judge. This is an appeal from the action of the district court of Greene County in confirming and establishing a joint drainage district in Greene and Calhoun Counties created by the action of the boards of supervisors of said counties upon proper petitions filed according to law, which drainage district includes certain lands belonging to Albert Head, the appellant. —

1Opinion of the Court

Deemer, J. —

Pursuant to law there were filed with the boards of supervisors of Greene and Calhoun Counties, Iowa, petitions, signed by eight or more persons, for the establishment of a drainage district comprising lands in both counties. With these petitions were bonds in statutory form signed by two of the petitioners. The board of supervisors of Greene County approved the bond and appointed one Porbes to act in conjunction with the commissioners to be appointed by the board of supervisors of Calhoun County. The board of supervisors of Calhoun County appointed one Mills to act as…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Pursley v. HayesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1867
  2. Zinser v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  3. Loving v. PairoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1860
  4. McBurney v. GravesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Anderson v. JesterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
  2. Matter of Adoption of GardinerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
  3. Carmichael v. Iowa State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  4. Lightner v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  5. Building Inspector v. McInerneyWyoming Supreme Court · 1934

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