Legal Opinion
Godwin v. Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 16, 1933PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
These proceedings by agreement consolidated and heard together, deal with the right of a board of supervisors to apply certain county funds upon a bonded indebtedness incurred in improving the roads in a particular magisterial district.
On June 28, 1932, C. B. Godwin, Sr., S. Q. Bunkley and' T. H. Adams, citizens and taxpayers of Nansemond county, on behalf of themselves and other citizens of said county similarly situated, applied for a writ of mandamus and of prohibition.
They allege that they are citizens and taxpayers of magisterial districts in that county other than Sleepy Hole'…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Polglaise v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1913
- Ferguson v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
- Norfolk & Portsmouth Traction Co. v. City of NorfolkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1913
- Standard Oil Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
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