City of De Kalb v. Town of Cortland

Defendant, the Town of Cortland (Town or Cortland), appeals from an order of the circuit court of De Kalb County granting the petition of plaintiff, the City of De Kalb (City or De Kalb), for disconnection of a parcel of land from Cortland. The Town asserts that the trial court erred because De Kalb did not present sufficient evidence to support its petition.

This case originated with a complaint filed by the treasurer/collector and county clerk of De Kalb County (No. 87—MR—74). The county officials sought a declaratory judgment as to whether the Town of Cortland or the City of De Kalb was…