Legal Opinion

Dickenson County v. West Dante Supply Co.

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 23, 1926PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.

This is a writ of error awarded by one of the judges of this court to the action of the trial court in entering judgment against the plaintiff in error for the sum of $2,000.00.

On June 6, 1921, the defendant in error (plaintiff in the court below) presented to the board of supervisors of Dickenson county an account against the county for the sum of $5,000.00, for alleged damages due as a result of injury to its property situated at West Dante, by reason of the relocation and the alleged negligent construction of a county road.

This claim was resisted by the county and after a hearing upon the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Powers v. Carter Coal & Iron Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1902
  2. Lambert v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1924
  3. Willard Mfg. Co. v. Merchants National BankSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1902

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Ziats v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
  2. In Re Estate of MoodySupreme Court of Vermont · 1946
  3. Chairman of the Highway Commission v. CarterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1927

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