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CITY OF GOSNELL v. CITY OF BLYTHEVILLE

No. 80-255.

613 S.W.2d 91 (1981)

CITY OF GOSNELL et al, Appellants, v. CITY OF BLYTHEVILLE et al, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

March 23, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seay & Bristow, Jonesboro, and Reid, Burge & Prevallet, Blytheville, for appellants.

Graham Sudbury, Blytheville, for appellees.

HICKMAN, Justice.

This is a case of two cities annexing the same twenty-five acres on the same day. The circuit court held the City of Blytheville's annexation should prevail over the neighboring city of Gosnell.

On appeal we find that all the legal and equitable arguments are on Gosnell's side and reverse the judgment.

The disputed twenty-five acres is part of the Blytheville Air Force Base and contains housing for military personnel. In 1961 Blytheville...

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