CARTER v. CITY OF SHERWOOD

No. 77-387.

566 S.W.2d 746 (1978)

Marvin CARTER et al., Appellants, v. CITY OF SHERWOOD et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, In Banc.

June 12, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laster & Lane by James F. Lane, Little Rock, for appellants.

Purtle, Osterloh & Weber by John I. Purtle, Little Rock, for appellees.


GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

At an annexation election held on August 3, 1976, the voters approved the annexation of certain territory to the City of Sherwood. The appellants then filed this proceeding in the circuit court to contest the election on several grounds. The circuit court upheld the annexation. Since we find that the contestants' position must be sustained on one particular ground, we discuss only that one issue.

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