Renner v. City of Columbus

Remonstrators in annexation proceeding appeal from judgment of trial court ordering certain lands annexed to appellee city.

In general, the issues raised by appellants question the sufficiency of special findings of fact made by the court. Specifically, they contend that many of the findings are not supported by the evidence and do not satisfy the “primary determinants” required by the annexation statute.

The annexation ordinance was duly passed on October 6, 1969. The complaint was filed by remonstrators on November 14, 1969. Ind. Ann. Stat. §48-702 (Burns 1963), although now repealed, was in…