People ex rel. Shamel v. Baldridge

This was a quo warranto proceeding brought in the circuit court of Christian county by the State’s attorney to test the legality of the organization of Union Drainage District No. 1 of the towns of Stonington and May, in said county. The information stated that appellees, F. H. Bald-ridge, Lawrence Boll and G.' T. Smith, claimed to act as drainage commissioners of said pretended drainage district, setting out various steps taken to organize the said district; that as a part of said proceedings a plat was filed showing an alleged connection of various tracts of land by means of ditches and…