Legal Opinion
City of Birmingham v. Wilkinson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided October 2, 1987No. 85-1160, 85-1262PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
These consolidated appeals are from a judgment declaring null and void an August 13, 1985, annexation election called for by the City of Birmingham, and they involve a question of the validity of the so-called "corridor" principle. We reverse and remand.
Pursuant to §§ 11-42-40 through -88, Code of 1975, Birmingham passed a resolution calling for an annexation election to annex certain unincorporated territory in western Jefferson County. This resolution, as later amended, along with a map of the territory proposed to be annexed, was filed with the probate court, which ordered the election to…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Avery v. Midland CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Holt Civic Club v. City of TuscaloosaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- People Ex Rel. Averna v. City of Palm SpringsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Ex Parte City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
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- City of Prattville v. City of MillbrookSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
- Givorns v. City of ValleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
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