Legal Opinion

City of Richmond v. Crenshaw

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 16, 1882PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal of tlie city of Riclimond from tlie decree of the chancery court of the city of Richmond entered 7th May, 1878, in the cause then therein pending, wherein A. A. Crenshaw, widow and administratrix of Lewis D. Crenshaw, deceased, A. W. Crenshaw, Lewis D. Crenshaw, Jr., Ann E. Grant, Julia Grant, Walter E. Grant, Mary J. Gwatkin, and I. H. Carrington, O. H. Palmer, and B. R. McAlpine, trustees, &c., and others, who sue for themselves and all other citizens of Richmond…

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Appeal of tlie city of Riclimond from tlie decree of the chancery court of the city of Richmond entered 7th May, 1878, in the cause then therein pending, wherein A. A. Crenshaw, widow and administratrix of Lewis D. Crenshaw, deceased, A. W. Crenshaw, Lewis D. Crenshaw, Jr., Ann E. Grant, Julia Grant, Walter E. Grant, Mary J. Gwatkin, and I. H. Carrington, O. H. Palmer, and B. R. McAlpine, trustees, &c., and others, who sue for themselves and all other citizens of Richmond similarly aggrieved, who, &c., are plaintiffs, and the city of Richmond is defendant. Under act of the general assembly,…

1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.

*938•Motions were severally made between the 1st of October, 1876, and the 1st of January, 1877, in the hustings court of the city of Eichmond, by Ann A. Crenshaw, widow, and Ann W. Crenshaw and others, heirs of Lewis D. Crenshaw, deceased, against the city of Eichmond; Ann E. Grant against same, Ann E. Grant and James EL Grant against same, Julia Grant against same, Walter E. Grant, a minor, by Ann E. Grant, his guardian and next friend, against same; Percival Grant, a minor, by Ann E. Grant his guardian and next friend, against same; Mrs. Mary J. Gwatkin against same, and E. A. Lancaster and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Pelton v. National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  2. Bull v. ReadSupreme Court of Virginia · 1855

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. City of Dallas v. WrightTexas Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Kellogg v. School District No. 10 Comanche Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1903
  3. Bradford v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Town of Danville v. PaceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1874
  5. Tygart's Valley Bank v. Town of PhilippiWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893

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