Legal Opinion
Dodson v. City of Wentzville
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided February 6, 2007No. ED 87249PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAWRENCE E. MOONEY, Judge.
Shirley May Dodson appeals from the circuit court’s declaratory judgment upholding the voluntary annexation of two parcels of land by the City of Wentzville. However, because this flag annexation fails to satisfy the statutory requirement of compactness, we reverse the circuit court’s judgment and remand the cause for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Factual and Procedural Background
Shirley May Dodson is the owner of a tract of undeveloped land located in unincorporated St. Charles County. 1 The Dodson property abuts the boundaries of the City of Wentzville,…
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