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IN RE JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM DRAINAGE

264 Wis. 339 (1953)

IN RE JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM DRAINAGE No. 20: JEFERSON COUNTY DRAINAGE BOARD, Respondent, vs. BANECK and others, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

July 3, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there were briefs by Dakin & Dierker of Watertown, and oral argument by Roland F. Dierker.

For the respondent there was a brief by Mistele & Smith of Jefferson, and oral argument by Lynn H. Smith.

FAIRCHILD, J.

The drainage law as enacted in chs. 88 and 89, Stats., does not allow the creation of a drainage district piecemeal or by gerrymander. If, after an examination of the lands described in the petition and all other lands that the board believes will be benefited, the project is first organized by creating a district embracing only a portion of a natural watershed, then any later proceedings which seek to add lands directly affected and of the nature of...

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