Longworth's Executors v. Common Council

This was a proceeding instituted by William Baker, mayor, and other persons* describing themselves as the common council of the city of Evansville, to annex certain territory to said city. The proceeding, as appears on *323the face of the petition, was instituted under and by virtue of the act approved March 6th, 1865 (Acts 1865, p. 113). The petition for the annexation was presented to the board of commissioners of Vanderburgh county, and the board made an order providing for notice of the pendency thereof. At the June term, 1867, the appellants ‘appeared by counsel and moved to dismiss said…