Commissioners of Highways v. Ellwood

But three questions are presented by this record: First, whether it is indispensable to the legality of a petition prepared under section 31 of chapter 121, entitled “Roads,” etc., (Hurd’s Stat. 1899, p. 1475,) praying that an existing road be altered, widened or vacated or a new road established, that the petition shall expressly state the facts necessary to show those signing the petition were qualified to so sign; second, whether it is a necessary qualification of a petitioner that he shall reside within two miles of the road to be altered, widened, vacated or laid out; third, whether, in…