Drainage Dist. No. 16, Miss. Cty. v. Holly Roach

Ed. F. McFaddin, Justice.

These two cases were separately appealed and briefed; but the evidence is identical and the questions may be settled in one opinion. They are: (1) What are the boundaries of the present right-of-way of the District? and (2) Has the District abandoned its old right-of-way?

Drainage District No. 16 of Mississippi County (here referred to as District) was established by'order of the County Court in 1915 under the Alternative Drainage District Law of Arkansas (% 4455 et seq., Pope’s Digest 1 ). For the purpose of draining and protecting against overflows approximately…