41 Ind. App. 489 | Ind. Ct. App. | 1908
William H. H. Coffin and eighteen others, appellees, filed their petition in the office of the auditor of Starke county, Indiana, asking that a public highway be established over the lands of appellant and Charles A. Jami-son in Davis township in said county. Upon proof of notice and the number of signers to the petition, as required by
The appellant prayed an appeal to the circuit court from the judgment of the board of commissioners, and filed his bond within thirty days thereafter.
Under the error that “the petition of appellees does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action,” appellant insists that this cause should be reversed, for the reason that the highway sought to be laid out is not sufficiently described. Said highway is described as follows:
“In Davis township, in Starke county, Indiana,' a public highway to be of the width of forty.-feet, and to begin at the northeast corner of section thirty, in town*491 ship thirty-four, range two west, to extend north along the section line between sections nineteen and twenty in said township and range and terminate at the northeast corner of said section nineteen, being of the total length of one mile.”
In Metty v. Marsh (1890), 124 Ind. 18, it was said: “It has so often .been adjudged by this court, in cases analogous to this, that no matter not put in issue before the board of commissioners can be tried on appeal to the circuit court, that but little can be said in elaboration of the principle.”
It is contended that the remonstrance, verified as it was by appellant’s attorney and agent, did not comply with the statute, and the circuit court, therefore, correctly dismissed this cause. It is urged by appellees that the statute requiring the verification of an application for change of venue and the one under consideration are alike. The statute governing change of venue (§422 Burns 1908, cl. 7, §418 R. S. 1881), says that “when either party shall make and file an affidavit of the bias, prejudice, or interest of the judge before whom the cause is pending,” the court shall grant a change of venue. Likewise the statute requiring the verification of complaints in the contest of wills (§3154 Bums 1908, §2596 R. S. 1881) says: “Verified by his affidavit.” The statute under consideration (§6730, supra) says: “Such person may set forth # * * such grievances * * * under oath. ’ ’
If it be required that the remonstrance or answer affirmatively allege facts sufficient to show jurisdiction, it was so shown by the remonstrance herein.
To this remonstrance or answer the petitioners replied, filing a motion to strike out parts thereof, which motion was sustained by the board, and thereupon reviewers, in pursuance of said remonstrance, were appointed, who reported to the board of commissioners as to the utility of said highway and the damages of appellant.
The judgment is reversed, at the costs of appellees, with instructions to overrule the motion to dismiss the appeal, and for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.