Gillies v. Little Vermilion Special Drainage District

September 17, 1947, the commissioners of the Little Vermilion Special Drainage District of Champaign and Vermilion counties adopted a new classification for benefits of the lands in the district. Coll Gillies, a property owner, objected to the reclassification of his land upon the ground it had theretofore twice been judicially determined that his land derives no benefit from the drainage improvements undertaken in the district. From an order of the commissioners overruling his objections and confirming the classification as to his land without change, Gillies appealed to the county court of…