Johnson v. Rice

These consolidated appeals arise from a summary judgment entered in cases involving the validity of local ordinances ordering the annexation of property to the City of Guntersville, Alabama. Because the trial court's judgment includes a detailed explanation of the complex background facts and the posture of the case, we set it out in full:

"FINAL JUDGMENT AND DECREE

"The above cases were consolidated, and both came before the court on motions for Summary Judgment. After considering the pleadings, the evidence, and the applicable law, the court enters this Order granting Summary Judgment in…