Darling v. Buzzi

Citations

• 92 Kan. 510
• 141 P. 249
• 1914 Kan. LEXIS 267

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Drainage Act — Petition Sufficient to Give Court Jurisdiction. Under the drainage act (Gen. Stat. 1909, § 3057), if the' petition, fairly construed, contains in effect the averment that the described drainage can not be accomplished in the best and cheapest manner without affecting the lands of others than the petitioners, it is jurisdictionally sufficient in this respect.</p> <p>2. Same — Procedure Followed — In Substantial Compliance with the Statute. Substantial compliance with the statute as to location, as to showing in the report the lands affected by the drainage, and the improvement thereby of the public health, the trial court having considered and approved such report, is sufficient, the act itself (Gen. Stat. 1909, § 3069) providing ' for its own liberal construction.</p>