Houck v. Little River Drainage District

Plaintiff filed petition under Section 1347, Revised Statutes 1929 (Mo. Stat. Ann., sec. 1347, p. 1550), to have damages ascertained for the alleged wrongful taking of her land by defendant. A demurrer to the petition was sustained, the petition dismissed and plaintiff appealed.

Plaintiff alleged that the taking of her land in the manner alleged violates her constitutional rights under Section 21 (taking or damaging private property for public use) and Section 30 (due process clause), Article 2, Constitution of Missouri. Also, it is alleged that plaintiff's rights (due process and equal…