Ensweiler v. City of Gary, Lake County

This appeal is brought to determine whether an area in Lake County is to be annexed by the City of Gary or whether appellants (Ensweiler) may proceed with an effort to incorporate the area as a new town. The appeal is. a consolidation of two cases. The first case, an action by Ens-weiler and counterclaim by the city, sought a declaration of rights and injunctive relief as to whether Ensweiler was entitled to proceed to a determination of the petition for incorporation by the county commissioners or whether the city was entitled to proceed with annexation. The trial court found for the city.…