Gitchel v. Whipple

In April, 1898, application was made to the county drain commissioners of Ottawa and Allegan counties to lay out a drain, called the “Black Creek Drain,” through those counties. No question is made but that the proceedings were regular up to and including the letting of the drain and the making of the assessment of benefits. In October, 1899, the county drain commissioner of Ottawa county (the respondent here) made his assessment of benefits for the township of Jamestown. The relator and other freeholders of said township thereupon made application to the probate court for an appeal from the…