City of Alexandria v. County of Fairfax

This annexation proceeding was instituted in December 1967 by the City of Alexandria against the County of Fairfax to annex ap proximately 8.31 square miles, or 5320 acres, of land in the county immediately adjacent to the city.

The duly constituted three-judge annexation court spent three full days viewing the area sought to be annexed, other areas of the county, and the city and its facilities. It then heard evidence ore tenus over a period of six weeks. In a unanimous written opinion, the court held that the city had not carried the burden of showing the necessity for and expediency of the…