Legal Opinion

In re the Disconnection of Part of the Territory of West Jordan, Inc.

Utah Supreme Court

Decided March 5, 1962No. 9501Published

1Opinion of the Court

CALLISTER, Justice.

Petition by certain property owners to disconnect their property from the incorporated town of West Jordan. The lower court, upon the ground that it lacked juris*128diction, dismissed the petition and petitioners appeal.

The petition was filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 10-4-1, U.C.A. which provides that:

“Whenever a majority of the real property owners in territory within and lying upon the borders of any incorporated city or town shall file * * a petition praying that such territory be disconnected therefrom * * * [the] issue shall be joined and the cause tried * *…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Reichelt v. Town of JulesburgSupreme Court of Colorado · 1932
  2. In re FullmerUtah Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Town of Greenwood Village v. HeckendorfSupreme Court of Colorado · 1952
  4. Anaconda Mining Co. v. Town of AnacondaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1905
  5. In Re Chief Consolidated Mining Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1928

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