People Ex Rel. Parker v. . Jef. Co. Court

Under chapter 180 of the Session Laws of 1868, authority was given to the county courts of certain counties to entertain an appeal by an owner of land in such counties respectively who had been or should be assessed by the commissioners under certain drainage acts, and who should feel himself aggrieved by such assessment. Upon the appeal it was made the duty of the court to review the assessment upon such proofs as should be presented at the hearing, and power was given to affirm, reverse, set aside or modify the assessment, if it should be found that the lands assessed were not and would not…