Carls v. Anderson

The Commissioners of Clear Creek Special Drainage District filed a petition, in the circuit court of Cass County, to annex lands to the district. Objections were filed by appellants, the owners of lands sought to be annexed. After extensive hearings, the trial judge found that the lands would be benefited, by the proposed improvements and allowed the petition to annex and the percentage of assessment attributed to the improvement.

Appellants urge that (1) the findings of the trial judge are contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence (both as to benefits, and as to one tract, the…