Legal Opinion
County School Board of Alleghany v. School Board of Covington
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 5, 1956No. Record No. 4462PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEggleston, J.
On December 20, 1952, the Town of Covington in Alleghany county, Virginia, became a city of the second class pursuant to the transition statute. (Code, § 15-78 ff.) Subsequently a controversy arose as to the ownership of the public school properties which had been fully paid for and are now located within the boundaries of the new city. Appellants filed their bill for a declaratory judgment in the Circuit Court of Alleghany county against the appellees, seeking a determination of the ownership of these public school properties. The appellees demurred to the bill alleging that “under the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Commissioners of Laramie County v. COMMISSIONERS OF ALBANY COUNTYSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- County of Norfolk v. City of PortsmouthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1919
- City of Colonial Heights v. County of ChesterfieldSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
3Cited by4 opinions
- School District No. 7 v. WeissenfluhOregon Supreme Court · 1963
- City of Emporia v. County of GreensvilleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1972
- School Board of City of Covington v. County School BoardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1959
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