Illinois Central Railroad v. McAdoo

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Reversing.

On June 14, 1918, W. W. McAdoo and others in-stituted a proceeding’ in the Graves county court to establish a drainage district in that county. Several months later the proceeding was transferred and ordered to be •carried on under the provisions of the act of 1918. While numerous landowners were made parties, it. does not appear that the Illinois Central Railroad Gompany and the Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans Railroad Company, whose interests were affected by the establishment of the ditch, were brought before the court. However, the two railroad…