Taylor v. Krupp

This appeal stems from a proceeding in the county court of St. Clair County for the annexation of certain unincorporated territory to the village of Swansea. The petition for annexation was initiated by electors residing in and persons owning property in the unincorporated territory as provided in section 7 — 2 of the Revised Cities and Villages Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1955, chap. 24, par. 7 — 2.) On May 22, 1955, after hearing various objections, the court determined the validity of the petition and submitted the question of annexation to the corporate authorities of the annexing municipality…