City of Dover v. City of Russellville

Tom Glaze, Justice.

The court of appeals certified this case to us because it involves the interpretation of Ark. Code Ann. §§ 14-40-601 and -604 (Repl. 1998), concerning a proposed annexation of an area which adjoins the City of Russellville. We accept jurisdiction of this appeal under Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 1-2(b)(6).

In April 1999, Pope County property owners, who owned land adjoining the City of Russellville, petitioned the Pope County Court pursuant to § 14-40-601, seeking to be annexed into Russellville. After holding a hearing on the landowners’ petition, the county court entered an order on…