Thomas v. Boyd
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Bussell county. Decree for defendants. Complainants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
The object of this suit was to enjoin the removal of gates on a public road running through the lands of the complainants and others, from one public road to another, in the county of Bussell.
The orders of the circuit court and the board of supervisors of that county, establishing the road upon which the gates are' located, are for a road without gates, though gates were erected upon it when it was opened, and have been kept upon it since that time.
Upon a hearing of the cause, the court dissolved the injunction which had theretofore been granted, except as to one of the tracts of land, thus…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Fant v. MillerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1867
- Martin v. South Salem Land Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1896
- Holland v. TrotterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1872
- McVeigh's Adm'r v. ChamberlainSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
- Thomas v. JonesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1900
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- Allen v. AllenNevada Supreme Court · 1920
- Greene v. Southside BuildersRichmond City Circuit Court · 1965