In re the Extension of the Boundaries

This is an appeal by the City of Hazlehnrst from a decree of the Chancery Court of Copiah County, dismissing the City’s petition to ratify, approve, and confirm an ordinance, which proposed to enlarge the city limits.

Hardy W. Graves and others filed their objection and protest against the petition for confirmation of the ordinance, raising, in addition to the merits, by what might be termed pleas in bar, two issues, attacking the validity of the proposal as a matter of law.

The court signified its desire to hear and determine the issues as to validity first, and by agreement of the parties and…