Legal Opinion
Harrison v. Day
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 8, 1961No. Record 5304PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
In Harrison v. Day, 200 Va. 764, 107 S. E. 2d 594, we held to be constitutional the 1958 Act of Assembly (Enabling Act) which created the Virginia State Ports Authority and defined its rights, powers and duties, which are, generally, to acquire, construct and operate the harbors and their port facilities within the State and to issue revenue bonds for these purposes. Acts 1958, ch. 174, codified as §§ 62-106.1 through 62-106.19 of the 1950 Code. In that case the Comptroller questioned the constitutionality of appropriating State funds “to aid the Authority in the development of firm proposals…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Admiral Realty Co. v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- State v. Inter-American Center AuthoritySupreme Court of Florida · 1955
- Visina v. FreemanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- Almond v. DaySupreme Court of Virginia · 1956
- Newberry v. City of AndalusiaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority v. CoynerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1966
- Baliles v. MazurSupreme Court of Virginia · 1982
- State Ex Rel. Wagner v. St. Louis County Port AuthoritySupreme Court of Missouri · 1980
- City of Charlottesville v. DeHaanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
- Montgomery County v. DRPTSupreme Court of Virginia · 2011
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