Case Name: Elijah B. Daniels v. Samuel M. Smith, Drain Com'r
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1878-04-16
Citations: 38 Mich. 660
Docket Number: 
Parties: Elijah B. Daniels v. Samuel M. Smith, Drain Com’r.
Judges: 
Reporter: Michigan Reports
Volume: 38
Pages: 660–661

Head Matter:
Elijah B. Daniels v. Samuel M. Smith, Drain Com’r.
Notice must be given of proceedings to run a drain.
Proceedings to lay out a drain are quashed for want of evidence-that statutory notice was given to the parties concerned.
Certiorari.
Submitted April 10.
Decided April 16.
Dickerman & St. John for plaintiff in certiorari.
Service of notice of proceedings to lay out a drain is necessary to give the drain commissioner jurisdiction, Goldsmith v. Highway Com’rs, 14 Mich., 528; Van Auken v. Com’rs, 27 Mich., 414; Dupont v. Com’rs, 30 Mich., 490; Kroop v. Com’r, 31 Mich., 144; Purdy v. Com’r, 31 Mich., 455; Detroit Sharpshooter’s Ass’n v. Com’rs, 34 Mich., 36.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
This is a certiorari to review the pro-, ceedings of the drain commissioner of the township of Adams, in the county of Hillsdale, in laying out a drain and- assessing the cost on the persons supposed to be benefited. A number of objections are taken to the proceedings, but it is sufficient to notice as a fatal objection, that there is no evidence that the notice to the parties concerned, which the statute (Comp. L., § 1779; Laws 1875, p. 168) requires, was given. The proceedings must be quashed. People v. Highway Commissioners of Nankin, 14 Mich., 528; Sharpshooters' Association v. Highway Commissioners of Hamtramck, 34 Mich., 36.