Legal Opinion

Etchison Ditching Ass'n v. Busenback

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1872PublishedCited by 4 opinions

APPEAL from the Madison Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtDowney, J.

This was a suit to compel the payment of an assessment made on the lands of the appellee in favor of said draining association. The defendant demurred to the . complaint, on the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and his demurrer was sustained. The plaintiff excepted, and appealed to this court,' and has here assigned this ruling of the court for error.

The only point discussed by counsel is, whether the description of the drain in the articles of association is sufficiently definite or not. Counsel for the appellant contend that it is, while counsel…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Excelsior Draining Co. v. BrownIndiana Supreme Court · 1871
  2. Jordan Ditching & Draining Ass'n v. WagonerIndiana Supreme Court · 1870

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Keller v. WilliamsIndiana Supreme Court · 1875
  2. Etchison Ditching Ass'n v. HillisIndiana Supreme Court · 1872
  3. Bannister v. Grassy Fork Ditching Ass'nIndiana Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Evans v. Clermont & Salem Gravel Road Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1875

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