Taylor v. City of Fort Worth

OPINION

LANGDON, Justice.

On August 4, 1966, the appellants filed suit seeking disannexation of territory which was annexed by the City of Fort Worth on February 18, 1963. The suit was based upon Article 970a, Sec. 10, subd. A, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St., which provides in part as follows:

“From and after the effective date of this Act, any city annexing a particular area shall within three (3) years of the effective date of such annexation provide or cause to be provided such area with governmental and proprietary services, the standard and scope of which are substantially equivalent to the standard…