Legal Opinion

Commonwealth ex rel. Kelly v. Rouse

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided January 17, 1935PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChinn, J.

J. E. Kelly, hereinafter called the relator, presented his petition in the Corporation Court for the city of Bristol, asking leave of the court to file an information in the nature of quo warranto in behalf of himself and other taxpayers and voters of the city of Bristol, against Love B. Rouse, to remove him from office as attorney for the Commonwealth of the said city of Bristol, and declare said office vacant.

The petition alleges that said Love B. Rouse was elected attorney for the Commonwealth for the city of Bristol at the regular November election 1933, and afterwards duly *843qualified as…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Watkins v. VenableSupreme Court of Virginia · 1901
  2. Albemarle Oil & Gas Co. v. MorrisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1924

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Jordan v. Group Health Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
  2. Dean v. PaolicelliSupreme Court of Virginia · 1952
  3. Henson v. EichornDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 1938
  4. Hammer v. Commonwealth ex rel. HooverSupreme Court of Virginia · 1937
  5. Dotson v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951

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