Deegan v. State ex rel. Stoddard, Drainage Commissioner

This was a suit by Stoddard, as drainage commissioner, against Mai’garet H. Deegan and her husband, to enforce the collection of an assessment for drainage purposes against the lands of Mrs. Deegan.

The assessment was made in pursuance of proceedings instituted and had under the circuit court act of 1881, as amended by the act of 1883.

The complaint avers that Paul Freed petitioned the Porter 'Circuit Court, setting forth the necessity for the drainage of certain lands, and that he gave due notice of the filing of such petition by posting up notices thereof in three public *156places in each…