Ruland v. City of Augusta

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This case involves the validity of R. S. 12-501, 12-502, in so far as they attempt to confer upon the district court, or judge thereof, the power to hear and pass upon a petition to enlarge .the corporate limits of a city by adding unplatted territory thereto. The statutes in question read as follows;,

“Whenever any city desires to enlarge the limits- thereof from territory adjacent thereto, the governing body of’ such city shall in the name of the city present a petition to the district court of the county in which said city is situated, or…