Washington County v. Riverside Drainage Dist.

Smith, C. J.;

delivered the opinion of the court.

Several drainage districts organized under chapters 195 and 196 of the Laws of 1912, each of which includes sixteenth section land in Washington county, presented to the board of supervisors of Washington county claims for taxes or assessments levied for 1929, and several years prior thereto on land in the districts for the main tenaiice of the districts. These taxes or assessments were levied for the year 1924, and for years prior and subsequent thereto. The board of supervisors declined to pay these taxes or assessments, and an appeal was…