City of Fargo v. Annexation Review Commission of Cass County

(on reassignment).

The city of Fargo sought to annex an area of 1053.304 acres of land adjacent to the north and west of the city, and to accomplish this annexation the city commission adopted an annexation resolution on October 9, 1963. The annexation resolution was duly published as provided by law in The Fargo Forum, the last publication thereof being on November 8, 1963.

Seventeen owners of property within the area sought to be annexed filed their written protests against the annexation on November 20, 1963, with the city auditor.

The protestants contended that they constituted more than…