City of Mexico v. Salmons

CLEMENS, Judge.

The City of Mexico seeks judicial approval under the Sawyers Act, § 71.014, RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S., to annex land on the City’s eastern boundary (hereinafter the East Area). The City joined twenty-one land owners as class-action defendants (Rule 52.09, V.A.M.R.). John L. and Norma Lee Salmons, owners of an East Area mobile home court opposed the annexation and the trial court approved the City’s plan. The Salmons appeal, contending the proposed annexation is neither necessary nor reasonable.

Mexico is the Audrain County seat and contains seven square miles with 11,807 residents.…