Legal Opinion
Chance v. Public Water Supply District No 16
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided January 2, 2001No. WD 58246PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPINDEN, Chief Judge.
Scott and Janice Chance petitioned the circuit court for a judgment to detach a portion of their 10-acre tract from Public Water Supply District No 16, which serves unincorporated areas of Jackson County. The district opposed the Chances’ petition and argued that a federal statute protected the district from detachment of any property. Following a hearing, the circuit court ordered that the Chances’ property be detached from the district. The district appealed to this court. We affirm the circuit court’s judgment.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Caldwell v. EubanksSupreme Court of Missouri · 1930
- Searcy v. SeedorffSupreme Court of Missouri · 1999
- City Of Madison, Mississippi v. Bear Creek Water Association, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Pinehurst Enterprises, Inc. v. Town of Southern PinesDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1988
- Deutsch v. WolffSupreme Court of Missouri · 1999
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Horn v. Public Water Supply District No. 8 of Clay CountyMissouri Court of Appeals · 2005
- Public Water Supply District No. 14 of Jackson County v. ScovilleMissouri Court of Appeals · 2007
- Camden County Public Water Supply District 4 v. Village of Sunrise BeachMissouri Court of Appeals · 2009
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