Hall v. Calhoun County Board of Supervisors

In 1959 petitions were filed with defendant board of supervisors for the annexation to the city of Battle Creek of certain property located in the city of Springfield. An election was held on the annexation proposition and it was rejected, less than a majority of Springfield’s electors having voted therefor. This result was upheld in Cavanagh v. Calhoun County Canvassers, 361 Mich 516. In 1960 petitions were filed with defendant board seeking to annex the entire city of Springfield to the city of Battle Creek. The board authorized an election on this proposition and it was approved by the…