Peters v. Griffee

The petition of the appellants for a ditch was filed on the 18th day of March, 1884, and, on the 7th day of the following April, was docketed and referred to the drainage commissioners. On the second day of June of that year, the report of the commissioners was filed, and on the first day of September following, the appellees moved to dismiss the proceedings. To this motion the appellants filed an answer alleging, in substance, that, on the 11th day of March, 1884, the petitioners posted notices in three of the most public places in the county; that, on the 18th day of that month, they filed…