GAY v. CITY OF SPRINGDALE

No. 85-95.

696 S.W.2d 723 (1985)

287 Ark. 55

Edward GAY, et al., Appellants, v. The CITY OF SPRINGDALE, Arkansas and the Springdale City Council, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

September 30, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Evans & Evans by James E. Evans, Jr., Springdale, for appellants.

Herdlinger, Jacoway & Stanley by David S. Herdlinger, Springdale, for appellees.


DUDLEY, Justice.

The City Council of Springdale adopted an ordinance which proposed the annexation of five separate tracts of land totaling 7,000 acres. The land was predominantly used for agricultural purposes. An election was held, and the vote was in favor of the annexation. The remonstrants challenged the annexation in circuit court. The trial court upheld the annexation. We reverse.

The first paragraph of our annexation statute provides that a city may...

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