Legal Opinion
Coahoma County, Mississippi v. City of Clarksdale, Mississippi
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided January 17, 2019No. 2016-AN-01696-SCTPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KITCHENS, PRESIDING JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:
¶1. The Chancery Court of Coahoma County granted in part the petition of the City of Clarksdale, Mississippi, to annex land situated in Coahoma County, Mississippi, that surrounds the city. Coahoma County appeals, arguing that the chancellor manifestly erred by finding that the annexation was reasonable. Clarksdale cross-appeals, arguing that the chancellor manifestly erred by finding that its annexation of certain land situated north of the city was unreasonable. Finding that the chancellor's decision was supported by substantial, credible evidence…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Hardy v. BrockMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
- Bassett v. Town of TaylorsvilleMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
- Matter of Extension of Boundaries of ColumbusMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
- MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES OF CITY v. MadisonMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
- In Re Extension of Boundaries of City of RidgelandMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
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