Mead Corp. v. City of Birmingham
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
Appellants initiated this suit challenging the validity of the City of Birmingham's annexation of territory lying within the Oxmoor Valley section of southwestern Jefferson County. The trial court held the annexation valid. We reverse.
This annexation has been the subject of protracted litigation for over two years. It has been before this court in the past on collateral issues1 and from the posture of the issues before us now, it appears that its end will again be prolonged until a later date.
The City of Birmingham began the Oxmoor annexation on February 4, 1975, when the City Council adopted…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hansberry v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- City of Countryside v. Village of La GrangeIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
- Amann v. BurkeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
- Matthews v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
- Davis v. BurnetteSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Stamps v. Jefferson County Bd. of Educ.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1994
- JC Jacobs Banking Co. v. CampbellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- Ross v. LutonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
- Boles v. AuterySupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Geer Bros., Inc. v. WalkerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
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