Zinser v. Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Buena Vista District Court. — Hon. A. D. Bailie, Judge. Appeal from an order of the district court reversing a resolution of the board of supervisors of Buena Yista county denying a petition praying for action appropriate to the drainage of a large body of land. Some of the petitioners appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
The board of supervisors of Buena Yista county in special session February 21, 1906, for the consideration of the amount of damages to be awarded in drainage district No. 4, decided “ that the cost of construction and the amount of damages awarded is excessive and is a greater burden than should be properly borne by the land benefited by the said improvement; therefore the prayer of the petitioners is denied.” The board had adjourned to this date after full hearing of petitioners and those filing protests about two weeks previous, when there had been a finding that it had *662jurisdiction that…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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