Akker v. Cat Tail Drainage District

Plaintiff in error Seba J. Akker on August 17, 1931, and plaintiffs in error John S. Ferris and Birdie X. Frye on August 28, 1931, filed separate petitions in the county court of Whiteside county under section 43 of the Levee Drainage act praying for the abatement of assessments levied against their lands for drainage purposes on the petition of the Cat Tail Drainage District, defendant in error. Motions were filed by defendant in error to strike the petitions from the files of the court. By agreement the cases were consolidated, and after a hearing the court allowed the motions of the…