Loyd v. City of Russelville

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

This appeal concerns a question of priority when two cities attempt to annex the same property within similar time frames. Our jurisdiction is pursuant to Sup. Ct. R. 29(l)(g), as this case presents questions about annexation by election.

The named parties in this litigation are representatives of the city of Pottsville, Arkansas, and the city of Russellville, Arkansas, which are in dispute over annexation of lands which are contiguous to both cities.

On a challenge brought by Russellville, the Pope County Circuit Court ruled that Russellville had jurisdictional…