Elliott v. City of Plattsmouth

This was an action by the individual plaintiffs to enjoin the further operation of an airport authority of the City of Plattsmouth, and to declare the airport authority invalid and nonexistent. After trial, the district court dismissed the plaintiffs’ petition and this appeal followed.

The Cities Airport Authorities Act formed the basis for the creation of the authority here. “Any city now or hereafter owning or operating an airport is hereby authorized to create an airport authority * * § 3-502, R. R. S. 1943.

The land initially leased by the city in February 1969, had never been used as an…