Elder v. Smith

Citations

• 103 Ohio St. (N.S.) 369

Syllabus

<p>Joint county ditches — Powers and jurisdiction of hoard — Section 6536, General Code (103 O. L., 836) — Improvement of living stream.</p> <p>1. A joint board of county commissioners is a mere creature of statute and has only such power and jurisdiction as are expressly conferred by statutory provision.</p> <p>2. Prior to the amendment of Section 6536, General Code (103 O. L., 836, effective August 11, 1913), a joint board of county commissioners was not empowered by statute to improve a living stream.</p>