Commonwealth v. Ferries Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to an order of the Circuit Court of the city of Richmond, awarding a peremptory mandamus.
1Opinion of the Court
Whittle, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a mandamus proceeding instituted by The Ferries Company of the city of Norfolk to compel the Auditor of Public Accounts to draw his warrant for the sum of $992.40 in its favor on the treasurer of that city pursuant to an act of the General Assembly approved March 23, 1912. Acts 1912, p. 684. To an order of the trial court awarding a peremptory mandamus as prayed for, this writ of error was granted.
The defense rests solely upon the allegation that the act is unconstitutional. It is contended:
1. That it violates section 63 of the…
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