Town of Highlands v. City of Hickory

At tbe elate on which this action was begun, to wit: 3 July, 1931, the city oi Hickory, the town of Highlands, and the town of West Hickory were municipal corporations, organized and existing under the laws of this State. They were located in Catawba County, and were exercising all the powers conferred upon them by statute. The town of Highlands adjoined the city of Hickory on the east; the town of West Hickory adjoined said city on the west. The territory included within the corporate limits of said towns, respectively, was contiguous to the territory included within the corporate limits of…