B & R Development Co. v. Village of Forsyth

This appeal concerns a petition brought in the circuit court of Macon County seeking to annex certain unincorporated territory to the City of Decatur pursuant to the provisions of article 7, division 1, of the Illinois Municipal Code (Code) (111. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 24, pars. 7 — 1—1 through 7 — 1—48). Under the procedure used here, section 7 — 1—2(a) of the Code requires that a petition for annexation must be “signed by a majority of the owners of record of land in the territory [sought to be annexed] and also by a majority of the electors” residing therein. (Emphasis added.) (111. Rev.…