Committee to Oppose the Annexation of Topside & Louisville Road v. City of Alcoa

*270OPINION

O’BRIEN, Justice.

In response to petitions filed by persons alleged to be resident property owners living outside the City of Alcoa requesting that their property be annexed and incorporated into the City, Alcoa passed a resolution requesting the Blount County Election Commission to hold a referendum election on the issue of annexation of a certain adjacent area, pursuant to the provisions of T.C.A. §§ 6-51-104 and 6-51-105. In due course an election on the question was held by the Blount County Election Commission. The vote, by five (5) persons whose votes were counted, was in favor of…