Wright v. Rowley

Certiorari to review the proceedings of a drain commissioner. May 3d, 1878, an application was made to the drain commissioner to establish and open a water course through certain lands. The 7th day of May, 1878, at a certain hour and place, was fixed for examination of the application, and the commissioner returns he “ gave the notice *559required by the statutes to the parties interested in said water course.” This we have repeatedly held was insufficient, and rendered all subsequent proceedings void as against parties not waiving notice or otherwise estopped.

It farther appears from the return…