Legal Opinion

Ewing v. Board of Supervisors

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 17, 1921PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Nelson county in proceedings under the general road law to establish a county road. Judgment for the board of supervisors. The landowners assign error.

1Opinion of the Court

Kelly, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

*473This is a case in which the board of supervisors of Nelson county have undertaken to establish a county road through the lands of H. and H. N. Ewing in accordance with the provisions of the general road law of the State, as found in sections 1977 to 1980, inclusive, of the Code of 1919.

The proceeding was pending for more than two years prior to the date of the judgment here complained of. During that time a number of orders were entered by the supervisors, and a number of reports were made by various boards of viewers and commissioners. There was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Nelson County v. LovingSupreme Court of Virginia · 1919
  2. Board of Supervisors v. ProffitSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Port of New York Authority v. HemingSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1961
  2. Hannah v. City of RoanokeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1927
  3. Port of New York Authority v. HemingSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1961

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API