Allen v. Michel

This was an action of trespass on the case against Michel, Wade and Besterfeldt, as commissioners, and Worthy as overseer of highways of El sail township, in Jersey county. The declaration complained of the defendants for unlawfully and negligently cutting a ditch along the east line of the Jersey-ville and El sail road, a public highway in said township, through a small hill or elevation on said road, and making an embankment or fill at a low place or depression on said highway just north of said hill, by means whereof the flow of surface water from plaintiff’s land and land adjoining hers…