Town of Mount Carmel v. City of Kingsport

This appeal comes from the Chancery Court of Hawkins County, where the case was heard upon a stipulation of facts. The following constitutes a summary of the facts, as stipulated.

This is an annexation contest betweén the City of Kingsport and the Town of Mount Carmel, under the Municipal Annexation Act, T.C.A. Sec. 6-304, et seq., as Amended. Prior to the annexation, which is the basis of this litigation, the City of Kingsport was located entirely within Sullivan County, Tennessee, its west boundary being the western boundary of Sullivan County, and adjacent to the annexed property. The City…