Hunt Drainage District v. Schwerer

The Hunt Drainage District brought a civil action in equity against the appellees seeking the appointment of a receiver for a tract of more than 400 acres of land in Hancock county, for the purpose of collecting the rents to be applied upon payment of delinquent assessments. This action was brought under section 34c 1 of the Drainage act as amended in 1935. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1937, p. 1243.) This statute provides, in substance, that when certain assessments are more than six months in default, the commissioners of the district may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction “by bill or…