Legal Opinion

Ennis v. Town of Herndon

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 10, 1937PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, C. J.

The complainants are residents, voters, landowners and taxpayers of the town of Herndon, in Dranesville magisterial district, Fairfax county. The defendants are the town itself, the town council, council members, the mayor and town clerk. Complainants, in their bill, seek to restrain the defendants from issuing, negotiating or selling $87,400 of town bonds. Of this issue $50,000 was intended for sewer construction and $37,400 for a water system. Complainants were denied the relief sought and have appealed. No evidence has been taken, but the cause was heard upon bill, exhibits, an answer…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Robertson v. City of StauntonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1905
  2. Thurston v. WoodwardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1924
  3. Wooding v. LeighSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
  4. McDaniel v. City of Clifton ForgeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1923

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Interstate Power Co. v. Town of McGregorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1941
  2. Forest Lakes Cmty. Ass'n, Inc. v. United Land Corp. of Am.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2017
  3. Appalachian Electric Power Co. v. Town of GalaxSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939
  4. Vaughan v. Town of GalaxSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939

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