Spear v. Drainage Commissioners

In a proceeding under the Drainage act, commenced by the commissioners of Union district No. 5, in Montmorency and Caloma townships, Whiteside county, this State, for the purpose of constructing certain ditches for drainage purposes, and assessing the cost thereof upon such of the lands lying within the district as would be specially benefited thereby, they assessed a certain tract of land lying therein, and belonging to Joseph Spear, the plaintiff in error, at $302.50. This assessment, on appeal by Spear, was reviewed and confirmed by three supervisors. From the order of confirmation Spear…