Sabatini v. Jayhawk Construction Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

At issue here is the validity of Ordinance No. 13213 of the city of Topeka annexing the Rolling Meadows Sub division located west of Shawnee Lake and southeast of Topeka. Jayhawk Construction Co., Inc. (Jayhawk) filed the petition and plat which covered 22 acres adjoining the corporate limits of Topeka on the east.

Another platted residential development in Shawnee County, Lake Shore Estates, lies between Rolling Meadows and Shawnee Lake. Rolling Meadows, a class “R” subdivision, is being developed for houses in the $16,500 to $22,000 price…