Schleman v. Leeka

— It appears by the special finding in this case that appellees were the respective owners of certain tracts of land which were drained by a public drain known as the Philips ditch, and that appellant was the owner of a certain other tract of land lying below appellees’ land, which was crossed and in part drained by said Philips ditch, on its way to the Kankakee river. Appellant’s land was also crossed and in part drained by another drain known as the Breyfogle ditch, which last named ditch before reaching appellant’s land drained a large area not affected by or assessed for the construction…