Lancaster v. Town Council of Brookland

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

November 11, 1928, the town council of the Town of Brookland ordered that an election be held on the 11th day of December, 1928, to determine whether certain territory described and specified in the petition for said election should be annexed to the Town of Brookland. The proceedings purport to be in conformity to the provisions of Section 4385, Vol. 3, Code of Laws 1922; which section prescribes: “How the Corporate Limits of Cities and Towns May Be Extended.” The election was held pursuant to the order of council, and the result…