Virginia v. West Virginia
Supreme Court of the United States
IN EQUITY. The facts, which involve the adjustment between Virginia and West Virginia of the debt of Virginia at the time of the formation of the State of West Virginia, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a bill brought by the Commonwealth of Vir ginia to have the State of West Virginia’s proportion of the public debt of Virginia as it stood before 1861 ascertained .and satisfied. The bill was set forth when the case was before this court on demurrer. 206 U. S. 290. Nothing turns on the form or contents of it. The object has been stated. The bill alleges the existence of a debt contracted between 1820 and 1861 in connection with internal improvements intended to develop the whole State, but with especial view to West Virginia, and carried through by the votes of the representatives of…
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