Faucett v. City of Atkins

Frank Holt, Justice.

On November 5, 1968, a special election was conducted by the appellee, in conjunction with the general election, at which the issues of annexing a contiguous 720-acre tract of land to the appelleé city was submitted. The election resulted in a vote favorable to annexation. The county court, after a hearing, caused an order to be entered on December 31, 1968, granting the petition for annexation. From this order appellant appealed to the Pope Circuit Court where the cause was tried de novo on August 27, 1969, resulting in an affirmation of the order for annexation. From…