Riley v. Eight Mile Drainage District No. 5

The only issue raised by this appeal is the sufficiency of the published Notice to property owners in a proposed drainage district. Certain landowners, hereafter referred to as “petitioners”, requested the County Court of Greene County to create Eight Mile Drainage District No. 5 pursuant to the provisions in Ark. Stats. § 21-501, which section is a part of Act 279 of 1909 pertaining to the creation of drainage districts in this state. Objections were entered by certain other landowners, hereafter referred to as “protestants”, and the County Court rejected the petition. Petitioners appealed…