Legal Opinion
Town of Houston v. Carden
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided March 19, 1998No. 97-715PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert L. Brown, Justice.
On June 23, 1995, appellant Carl G. Hillis and numerous other landowners petitioned the Perry County Court that 900 acres of land lying west of the Town of Houston be annexed into the town pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 14-40-601 (1987). The Perry County Court found that the petition was “right and proper” under Ark. Code Ann. § 14-40-603(a) (1987), and ordered the annexation.
Appellees Anna Carden and other landowners, who live within the annexed area (Carden) filed an action in circuit court against the Town of Houston (Town) and Hillis to prevent the annexation.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Vestal v. Little RockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1891
- Gus Blass Dry Goods Co. v. ReinmanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
- Springfield v. City of Little RockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1956
- Holmes v. City of Little RockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
- City of Crossett v. AnthonySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1971
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3Cited by6 opinions
- City of Dover v. City of RussellvilleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
- Utley v. City of DoverSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2003
- City of Jacksonville v. City of SherwoodSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2008
- City of Marion v. Guaranty Loan & Real Estate Co.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2001
- Chandler v. City of Little RockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
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