Legal Opinion
City of Joplin v. Village of Shoal Creek Drive
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided September 24, 1968No. 8783PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOGAN, Presiding Judge.
This is an action for a declaratory judgment to determine the validity of an annexation. Both the plaintiff City and the defendant Village undertook to annex the same territory at substantially the same time, and the principal question in the case is which of the two proceedings had priority. The City of Joplin obtained a favorable judgment and the defendant Village has appealed.
In barest sketch, the facts are: On May 10, 1958, an annexation proposal was laid before the Joplin City Council by the city manager. This proposal was referred to a committee, and on August 8,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Travelers Indemnity Company v. ChumbleyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1965
- State Ex Rel. Voss v. DavisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1967
- City of Hannibal v. WinchesterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965
- Village of Brown Deer v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1956
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Igoe v. BradfordMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- Consumer Contact Co. v. State Department of RevenueSupreme Court of Missouri · 1980
- Spires v. LawlessMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
- McClelland v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1990
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