North Maine Fire Protection District v. City of Park Ridge

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DOWNING

delivered the opinion of the court:

The appellee, North Maine Fire Protection District (hereinafter “District”), filed a petition under section 20 of “An Act in relation to fire protection districts” (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 127½, par. 38.3), seeking to prevent the automatic disconnection of certain of its territory (hereinafter called “Ballard Gardens”), which had been annexed by the City of Park Ridge. The appellants are the City .of Park Ridge and the property owners of the disputed Ballard Gardens area. Following a hearing on the petition, the court below…