Legal Opinion

Board of Supervisors v. Spilman

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 14, 1912PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Fauquier county, in a proceeding to contest an election. Judgment for the petitioners. Defendant assigns error.

1Opinion of the Court

Whittle, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court. '

*392On June 5, 1911, (the preliminary requirements of law having been complied with) the Circuit Court of Fauquier county ordered an election to be held August 8, 1911, to take the sense of the qualified voters of the county, including the qualified voters of Center Magisterial District, to determine whether or not the board of supervisors should issue county bonds to the amount of $75,000, for the’ purpose of macadamizing or otherwise permanently improving the roads and bridges in said magisterial district.

The certificate of the commissioners of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. RisonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1900
  2. Norfolk & Ocean View Railway Co. v. Consolidated Turnpike Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1910
  3. Tatum v. BallardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
  4. Moss v. County of TazewellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1911
  5. Eggborn v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1909

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. McLaughlin v. GholsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1970
  2. Dorothy D. Tobin v. Richard J. TobinCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2006

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