Plain Twp. Bd. of Trustees v. Bd. of Commiss., 2007-Ca-000063 (7-14-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Plain Township Board of Trustees, appeals from the judgment of the Stark County Court of Common Pleas which affirmed the decision of the Stark County Board of Commissioners to grant a petition for annexation filed by the City of Canton.

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND CASE

{¶ 2} On May 23, 2006, appellee, the City of Canton, by and through its agent, Samuel Sliman, filed a petition for the annexation of 51.228 acres of land ("territory") from Plain Township to the City of Canton. The petition for annexation was sought by the property owners and is commonly referred to as a…