In re Enlargement and Extension of the Municipa; Boundaries of the City of Southaven, Mississippi

NATURE OF THE CASE: CIVIL - MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES & ANNEXATION DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED - 11/20/2003 ¶1. The City of Horn Lake, Mississippi, appeals from the Chancery Court of DeSoto County's approval of the annexation of 310.24 acres in DeSoto County (the ""Proposed Annexation Area"" or ""PPA"") by the City of Southaven, Mississippi. The first two issues raised by Horn Lake pertain to an agreement entered into by the city administrations of Horn Lake and Southaven wherein Southaven agreed not to object to an annexation of the PAA by Horn Lake and declared the property to be in Horn Lake's natural path of growth. Horn Lake argues that, based on this agreement, equitable estoppel and judicial estoppel should bar Southaven's annexation of the PAA. Horn Lake also argues that the chancellor's decision to allow Southaven's annexation of the PAA was manifestly wrong and was not supported by substantial and credible evidence. Finding no merit in these issues, we affirm the chancellor's decision to allow Southaven to annex the PAA. FACTS