Klemme v. Drainage District No. 5 of the Township of Crete

This is a case brought to this court to review an order entered by the circuit court of Will county dismissing an appeal brought to that court from the decision of the commissioners of appellee drainage district confirming the classification of appellants’ lands.

The sole issue in this case is whether or not the circuit court has jurisdiction of an appeal by a land owner under section 24 of the Farm Drainage act (111. Rev. Stat. 1941, chap. 42, par. 106) from an order of the drainage commissioners confirming classification of his lands. Prior to June 5, 1909, as the Farm Drainage act then…