Case Name: In the Matter of the Proceedings for the Drainage of Certain Lowlands Known as The Spring Valley Swamp, Situated in the Village of Spring Valley, in the Town of Ramapo, County of Rockland and State of New York. Luise C. Knauth, Appellant; Julia A. Reed and Others, Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1911-06-09
Citations: 145 A.D. 636
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Proceedings for the Drainage of Certain Lowlands Known as The Spring Valley Swamp, Situated in the Village of Spring Valley, in the Town of Ramapo, County of Rockland and State of New York. Luise C. Knauth, Appellant; Julia A. Reed and Others, Respondents.
Judges: JenkS, P. J:, Hirscjhberg, Thomas and Carr, JJ., concurred.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 145
Pages: 636–637

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Proceedings for the Drainage of Certain Lowlands Known as The Spring Valley Swamp, Situated in the Village of Spring Valley, in the Town of Ramapo, County of Rockland and State of New York. Luise C. Knauth, Appellant; Julia A. Reed and Others, Respondents.
Second Department,
June 9, 1911.
Appeal — drainage commissioners — power of Appellate Division.
The Appellate Division has no jurisdiction to pass upon the question as to whether the decision of commissioners appointed under the provisions of the Drainage Law and the order of the County Court affirming’ the same are contrary to the weight of evidence.
Appeal by Luise 0. Knauth from an order of the County Court of Rockland county, entered in the office of the clerk of said county on the 29th day of March, 1910, affirming'the determination of commissioners. .
Hamilton B. Squier, for the appellant.
George A. Blcmvelt, for the respondents.

Opinion:
Burr, J.:
In January, 1909, application was made by petition to. the-County Court of Rockland county for the appointment of three commissioners in accordance with the provisions of the statute relative' to proceedings for the drainage of swamps, marshes and other low or wet lands, and for draining farm lands (Laws of 1869, chap. 888, and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto). Commissioners were appointed, who reported that it was necessary to drain the lands described in the. petition, that the outlet of the pond described therein and located upon the lands of Luise C. Knauth should be deepened and cleared out, and that the dam of said pond should be removed so as to' permit the free passage of water therefrom. Luise 0. Knauth appealed to - the County Court, of Rockland county from the determination of the commissioners which affirmed the same. From such order of affirmance she has appealed to this court.
Appellant's principal contention is that the decision of the commissioners, and the order of the County Court confirming the same, are contrary to the weight of the evidence. We have no jurisdiction to pass upon this question. (Laws of 1869, chap. 888, § 12, as amd. by Laws of 1886, .chap.. -636, § 9; Drainage.Law [Consol. Laws, chap. 15; Laws of 1909, chap. 20], § 39; Matter of Ryers, 72 N. Y. 1; Matter of Swan, 97 id. 492.)
, None of the exceptions to rulings upon questions of evidence merit discussion.
The order appealed from should he affirmed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements.
JenkS, P. J:, Hirscjhberg, Thomas and Carr, JJ., concurred.
Order affirmed,- with ten dollars costs and disbursements.