County of San Mateo v. City Council

The city of Palo Alto, situated in the county of Santa Clara, is a municipal corporation and a charter city organized and existing under the laws of the State of California. On November 10, 1958, its city council passed a motion pursuant to Gov. Code, sections 35300-35326, “Annexation of Uninhabited Territory Act of 1939,” directing their city manager to commence proceedings for the annexation of 819 acres of land located within the boundaries of San Mateo County known as "Bayfront Annexation. ’ ’ A description of the above mentioned land was filed with the boundary commissions of the…