City of Crown Point v. Chipman

The petition for the construction of a drain was signed by twenty-eight petitioners, one of whom was “Joseph F. Gerlach, Trustee St. John Twp.” The report of the drainage commissioners stated that “St.- John Township, Joseph F. Gerlach, Trustee” would be benefited, and an assessment against it by that description was confirmed. Joseph F. Gerlach was not shown to be the owner of any lands affected, and was not assessed nor otherwise a party as an individual. The assignment of errors names as an appellee “Joseph F. Gerlach”, without mentioning his representative capacity, or the township.…