Town of Lake Maitland v. Carleton

This was a statutory action under the provisions of section 1916 R. G. S., 3049 0. G. L., to exclude certain lands from the corporate limits of the Town of Lake Maitland.

Under the provisions of this section it is incumbent upon the petitioners to show that the incorporated town contains less than One Hundred Pifty (150) qualified electors before the Circuit Court acquires jurisdiction to proceed further and to enter judgment in the premises.

It is contended here that the appellant did not meet this burden of proof.

The petition was filed on January 30, 1931. The record shows that the next…