Supreme Court of Alabama May 5, 1995, 1940042 (Town of Vance v. City of Tuscaloosa)

This case involves a legislative annexation, and two issues are presented on appeal. The questions are, first, whether Act No. 94-533, Ala. Acts 1994, violates Article IV, §§ 104 and 105, of the Constitution of Alabama 1901, and, second, whether the annexation achieved by Act No. 94-533 is, under Alabama law, an invalid "long lasso" annexation or is a valid "corridor" annexation. Act No.