Supreme Court of Missouri July 14, 1981, No. 61587 (City of Branson v. Biedenstein)

SEILER, Judge.

This is an annexation case. On July 23, 1979, the Hon. Jack A. Powell, Special *667Judge, found in favor of respondent City of Branson and authorized it to proceed with the process of annexation of three separate tracts of land. Appellants appealed to this court. We have jurisdiction under Mo. Const. Art. V, § 3 because appellants challenge the constitutionality of § 71.