City of Lynchburg v. Smith

The opinion by the' Honorable Edward Meeks, judge of the Circuit Court of Amherst county, is justified by the record and sufficiently supports the decree complained of, which, therefore, will be affirmed.

“This suit was brough by the City of Lynchburg against E. L. Smith, et als., to secure an injunction and establish certain alleged rights under easements by grants pertaining to rights-of-way in connection with its water system, in, over and across the county of Amherst.

“In the years 1904 to 1906, the city of Lynchburg, acting under and because of its municipal powers created by statute and…