Breiholz v. Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court of Iowa
- Appeal from Pocahontas District Gourt. — D. F. Coyle, Judge. Action in. equity for the cancellation of assessments levied upon the lands of the plaintiffs for the alleged expense or cost of maintenance, cleaning, and repairing of certain drainage ditches. On trial, the district court dismissed the bill, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Weaver, J..Much is said in the pleadings that is not necessary to an understanding of the issues in this case. Briefly stated, it is conceded, or shown without controversy, that, in the year 1907, a drainage district known as “No. 29” was established in Pocahontas County, and the district was improved by the construction of a drainage system composed of a certain main, with other laterals or branches. While some of these drains were of the closed or tile pattern, a large proportion thereof was open. In the year 1910, the engineer in charge of the district reported to the board of supervisors…
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