Blocker v. City of Roosevelt City

ADAMS, Justice.

This appeal arises from a challenge to an election regarding the annexation of Roosevelt City, Alabama, into the City of Birmingham, Alabama. The trial court denied the appellants’ contest of the election. We affirm.

On July 12, 1988, a special election was held pursuant to a court order on the question of whether the citizens of Roosevelt City were in favor of being annexed into the City of Birmingham. The city clerk of Roosevelt City failed to canvass the election, and the city council of Roosevelt City did not act to declare the results of the election as required by Ala.Code…