Drainage Dist. No. 1 v. Evans

Smiti-i, C. ,1.

(dissenting).

On September 39,1921, the appellee exhibited an original bill in the court below against the appellant, setting forth a claim for compensation for services alleged to have been rendered by him to the appellant, as an engineer, in the formation of the drainage district, and praying a recovery therefor. The appellant answered this bill on December 30, 3.923, admitting the execution of the contract sued on, but denying the appellee’s right to recover for the services alleged to have been rendered. On March 9, 3922, a statute was enacted, designated as chapter 23.6,…