Bierschenk v. City of Omaha

The appellants, Ernest Bierschenk and 11 other resident landowners and taxpayers in the area affected, as plaintiffs, brought this action on behalf of themselves and those similarly situated. Its purpose was to enjoin the City of Omaha, Nebraska, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as. the city, its mayor, council, and other officers who were joined with it as defendants and who are appellees in this court, from enforcing ordinance No. 22649 of said city by which a large portion of an area known as Keystone and Benson Gardens was annexed to the city.

On appropriate pleadings; to…