Legal Opinion
City of Rock Port v. Atchison County Cooperative Ass'n
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided October 14, 1968No. 53142PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN C. CASEY, Special Judge.
This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment authorizing the City of Rock Port to proceed in the annexation of certain areas abutting the city under the provisions of Section 71.015 RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S. often referred to as the Sawyers Act. It is conceded by all parties that this court has exclusive appellate jurisdiction since Atchi-son County, Missouri, is the owner of part of the land proposed to be annexed and is an appealing defendant.
Rock Port, in the northwest section of Missouri, is a city of the fourth class and the county seat of Atchison County. These…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of St. Joseph v. HankinsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1958
- City of Bourbon v. MillerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1967
- City of Cape Girardeau v. ArmstrongMissouri Court of Appeals · 1967
- Royster v. RoysterMissouri Court of Appeals · 1967
3Cited by5 opinions
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- City of Richmond v. HarmonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1971