Hustead v. Village of Phillips

Dwight L. Hustead instituted this action seeking to have 28.14 acres of unoccupied, agricultural land, theretofore embraced in the corporate limits of the village of Phillips, detached therefrom. By his amended petition, filed under the provisions of section 17-412, Comp. St. 1929, he set forth the strictly agricultural character of the land involved; alleged that it received no benefits from the village 'or from the utilities operated by it; that an excessive municipal tax was imposed upon it; and that justice and equity required that this territory be disconnected from the village.

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