Legal Opinion

County of Dakota v. Cheney

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1887PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Error to the district court for Dakota county. Tried below before Crawford, J. cited: Patterson v. Baumer, 43 Iowa, 477. Jenal v. Green Island Draining Go., 12 Neb., 163. Bate v. Sheets, 64 Ind., 209. Keys v. Williamson, 31 Ohio St., 561. cited: Willis r. Sproule, 13 Kan., 257. Commissioners v. Muhlenbacket\ 18 Kan., 132.

1Opinion of the Court

Maxwell, Ch. J.

This is a proceeding in error from the judgment of the district court of Dakota county, reversing the order of the board of county commissioners of that county in establishing and constructing a ditch in pursuance of statutory authority.

The record shows that on the 7th day of October, 1884, a petition was presented to the county commissioners of that county, as follows:

“ To the County Board of Dakota County:
“The undersigned, owners of land lying and being in that part of Dakota county know as the swamp, would respectfully represent to your honorable board that all lands…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. O'Neill v. Yellowstone Irrigation DistrictMontana Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Oliver v. Monona CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  3. City of Bartlesville v. HolmSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  4. Dodge County v. AcomNebraska Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Darst v. GriffinNebraska Supreme Court · 1891

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