Huerter v. Hassig

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This action was instituted by plaintiffs, landowners, whose farms are located in the vicinity of Lake Nemaha in Nemaha county, against members of the state forestry, fish and game commission, the headquarters of which is in Pratt county.

Plaintiffs sought a writ of mandamus to compel members of that commission and its director to remove an obstruction in the Nemaha river which the state constructed in the building of Lake Nemaha and which plaintiffs allege is damaging their lands.

The action was filed in the district court of Nemaha county and…