Mittman v. Farmer
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Muscatine District Court. — Hon. L. J. Horan, Judge. Plaintiffs, .appellees here, appealed to tbe district court from an order of the boards of supervisors of Muscatine and Louisa counties establishing drainage district No. 13, including a pumping station and the maintenance thereof. The two apeals were tried together in the district court. There was a decree in favor of plaintiffs, and the order of the joint board establishing the district was annulled.
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Appeal from Muscatine District Court. — Hon. L. J. Horan, Judge. Plaintiffs, .appellees here, appealed to tbe district court from an order of the boards of supervisors of Muscatine and Louisa counties establishing drainage district No. 13, including a pumping station and the maintenance thereof. The two apeals were tried together in the district court. There was a decree in favor of plaintiffs, and the order of the joint board establishing the district was annulled. Defendants appeal.—
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
The facts are substantially that on March 10, 1910, there was filed with the county auditors of the two *366counties a petition signed by forty of the one hundred and seventy-four landowners in the district, asking that the boards of supervisors establish a drainage district, which would include lands within both counties, and a pumping station. March 11, 1910, the boards met in joint session, appointed two commissioners as provided by law; the two commissioners appointed an engineer, and on August 13, 1910, a report was filed, recommending the establishment of a district, including a pumping…
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- Denny v. Des Moines CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
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- Hartshorn v. Wright County District CourtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
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