Town of Greenfield v. City of Milwaukee

Ordinance No. 778, adopted by the common council of the defendant city on April 7, 1954, annexed to the city approximately two square miles of territory located in the plaintiff town.

Annexation procedure is prescribed by sec. 62.07, Stats., as follows:

“(1) Annexation procedure. Territory adjacent to any city may be annexed to such city in the manner following:

“(a) A petition therefor shall be presented to the council 1. signed by a majority of the electors in such adjacent territory and by the owners of one half of the real estate within the limits of the territory proposed to be annexed, or…