Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Hunter v. Town of Hessville

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 19, 1921No. 23,548PublishedCited by 11 opinions

From Porter Superior Court; Harry L. Crumpacker, Judge. Proceedings in quo warranto by the State of Indiana, on the relation of Clyde Hunter, prosecuting attorney, etc., against the town of Hessville, etc., and others. From a judgment for defendants, the relator appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.

On April 7, 1911, the city of Hammond annexed by ordinance contiguous unplatted territory pursuant to §8896 Burns 1914, Acts 1905 p. 383. There was an appeal to the circuit court pursuant to §8897 Burns 1914, Acts 1905 p. 383. On July 3, 1913, the circuit court rendered the following-judgment: “It is therefore considered, adjudged and decreed by the court, that the territory hereinabove described be, and the same is hereby annexed to said City of Hammond, and by agreement of all parties hereto duly entered in open court, it is now by the court ordered that said annexation shall not become…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Taylor v. City of Fort WayneIndiana Supreme Court · 1874
  2. Board of Supervisors v. City of LincolnIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  3. Mullikin v. City of BloomingtonIndiana Supreme Court · 1880
  4. City of Uniontown v. State ex rel. GlassSupreme Court of Alabama · 1906
  5. Stultz v. State ex rel. SteeleIndiana Supreme Court · 1879

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. City of Burlingame v. County of San MateoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
  2. State on Information of Goodman v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1932
  3. State Ex Rel. Harrier v. Village of Spring Lake ParkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
  4. Ensweiler v. City of Gary, Lake CountyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. Steele v. FowlerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1942

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