In Re Leyden Fire Protection District

On February 24, 1966, the Leyden Fire Protection District filed a petition in the Circuit Court, pursuant to Ill. Rev. Stat. 1965, ch. 127%, par. 38.3, alleging that the Village of Franklin Park had at various times in the past annexed parcels of land located within the boundaries of the district. The district sought a court order prohibiting the disconnection of its territory by the Village.

In June, 1966, the Village appeared and moved to dismiss the district’s petition. The motion asserted that the territory claimed by the district had been disconnected by operation of law. A hearing was…