Legal Opinion
Board of Supervisors v. City of Newport News
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 21, 1907PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from the State Corporation Commission.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
The Newport News and Old Point Railway and Electric Company is a domestic public service corporation, chartered, by the Legislature of Virginia in 1898. Acts 1897-’98, page 625. Its charter in broad terms authorizes it to conduct the-business of a common carrier, with all the privileges, franchises- and immunities ordinarily granted to such corporations, including the right to use any available motive power which to it may seem expedient, and to lay its tracks, rails, etc., along and upon the streets of cities, towns and the highways of counties by and with the consent of the proper corporate…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Orange & Alexandria Railroad v. City Council of AlexandriaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1867
- Atlantic & Danville Railway Co. v. LyonsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
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