City of Norfolk v. Young
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Norfolk city, pronounced December 16, 1898, in a suit in chancery brought by the appellee against the appellant and another, for the purpose of having declared void certain local assessments for street improvements made by the council of said city, and to enjoin the city from collecting the same.
1Opinion of the Court
Buchanan, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court..
It was held in the case of Violet & Others v. City Council of Alexandria, 92 Va. 561, and may now be regarded as the settled law of this State, that local assessments by municipal corporations for street improvements are an exercise of the taxing power of the State; that Article XIY. of the amendments to the Constitution of the United States applies to such assessments; and that a law which authorizes them, without giving to the person of whom such assessment is exacted reasonable notice and opportunity to appear and contest the legality,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Violett v. City Council of AlexandriaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
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