Opal Hendricks Et Al. v. City Nampa

Plaintiffs (appellants) brought an action against the defendants (respondents) City of Nampa, Members of the Nampa City Council,
Nampa Mayor, Chief of Police and the Nampa City Clerk to have declared void Nampa City Ordinance No. 1045, dated the 21st
day of February, 1966. By the terms of the ordinance, properties belonging to plaintiffs and to others not parties to the
action were annexed to the city. Many of the facts are stipulated. It appears that appellants' properties are located west of the Nampa boundary as it existed
prior to the annexation. Prior to annexation, some of the lots had common boundaries to the city while others did not. Each
holding was greater in extent than 5 acres and was used exclusively for agriculture. None of the present owners except Mr.
and Mrs. George Koyama had subdivided or sold any part of their property in parcels of less than 5 acres. The George Koyamas
had transferred a small portion of their land to Mr. Koyama's brother and then had thereafter reacquired it. The purpose of
this transaction was evidently to avoid encumbrancing the entire property with a mortgage when the Koyamas were building a
dwelling house on their farm. All parties had purchased their lots in single parcels except for the Tomers, who bought 6.2
acres in 1937 and .5 acres in 1943.