State ex rel. Hutter v. Papillion Drainage District

This is an appeal from a decree awarding a writ of mandamus against the Papillion Drainage District requiring it to build and maintain bridges across its ditch where the same crosses certain streets in the village of Papillion.

The relator, Louis Hutter, Sr., pleaded and proved that by reason of the excavation of the ditch he was’prevented from having access by way of Addition street to •his land lying to the south of the ditch, whereon his slaughter-house was situated, and prayed that a writ of mandamus be issued compelling the - respondent to build a bridge or crossing on that street. The…