Legal Opinion

Mowry v. City of Virginia Beach

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 18, 1956No. Record 4549PublishedCited by 30 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtSpratley, J.

This is a proceeding instituted on August 24, 1954, under Code, § 15-152.4* by Charles A. Mowry, Fielding F. Jeter and J. W. Musick on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, constituting more than 51 % of the qualified voters in an area of Princess Anne County adjacent to the City of Virginia Beach, known as North Virginia Beach, seeking its annexation to the City of Virginia Beach. The petition set forth the metes, bounds and size of the territory sought to be annexed, detailed description and information concerning same, the reasons why such annexation was deemed desirable and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ward v. CharltonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1941
  2. Hixson v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
  3. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. State Corp. CommissionSupreme Court of Virginia · 1950
  4. Nexsen v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1925
  5. Huntington Brick & Tile Co. v. Public Service CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1929

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Wright v. CastlesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
  2. Davis v. Marshall Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2003
  3. Smith v. WareSupreme Court of Virginia · 1992
  4. City of Portsmouth v. City of ChesapeakeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1964
  5. Caperton v. AT Massey Coal Co., Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2008

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