Wakefield v. City of Shelbyville

PARK, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Shelby Circuit Court annexing the territory generally known as the Town ’N Country subdivision to the City of Shelbyville, a city of the fourth class. The appellants, Joe W. Wakefield and Marion Hughes Wakefield, are resident voters within the territory to be annexed.

*757The legislature has provided a special procedure for annexation by fourth class cities. Cities of the other five classes are allowed to annex unincorporated territory unless litigation is initiated to oppose annexation. See KRS 81.100 and 81.110; KRS 81.140; KRS 81.190; KRS…