In Re Incorporation of Village of Godfrey

Appellants, Robert L. Higgins, William J. Preis, and Rand J. Springman, appeal from the circuit court of Madison County’s order denying their petition to intervene, objecting to the court’s order setting municipal officer elections, and asking the court to vacate all orders previously entered in this case. We affirm for the reasons set forth below.

The facts and history of this case are as follows: A petition to form a new municipality, the Village of Godfrey, and an affidavit and a copy of the published notice of the intent to file the petition were filed on November 20, 1990, in the circuit…