Head-Lipscomb-McCormick Co. v. City of Bristol
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Washington county. Decree for complainants. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Prentis. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The Head-Lipscomb-McCormick Company, Inc., appellant, complains of a decree which sets aside and annuls a conveyance of what may be called the northern end of the Gauthier property, conveyed to it by the city of Bristol. After the conveyance, the city filed its bill, alleging that its contract and deed pursuant thereto were ultra vires and void for lack of power to convey, and certain citizens and taxpayers of the city, who felt aggrieved, were allowed to file their petition and were admitted as parties complainant.
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