Cornhusker Public Power District v. City of Schuyler

NATURE OF CASE

Nebraska law allows cities of the first class to annex “contiguous or adjacent lands, lots, tracts, streets, or highways.” Neb. Rev. Stat. § 16-117(1) (Reissue 1997). Cornhusker Public Power District (Cornhusker) challenged in the district court for Colfax County the City of Schuyler’s attempted annexation of certain tracts of land. The court ruled in favor of Cornhusker and enjoined Schuyler from enforcing its ordinance annexing such tracts of land. Schuyler appeals. The primary issue presented is whether

the tracts of land Schuyler attempted to annex are contiguous or adjacent”…