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Sherry v. Lumpkin

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 18, 1920PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Hustings Court,. Part II, of city of Richmond, on an application for a writ of mandamus. Mandamus granted. Respondent assigns error.

1Opinion of the Court

SAUNDERS, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court. .

The facts necessary for an intelligent understanding of this case may be briefly stated.

*119C. A. Sherry, plaintiff in error, is chief of police of the city of Richmond. M. F. Lumpkin, the defendant is a member of the city police force. On June 11, 1919, Lump-kin was suspended from duty by the said Sherry. At or about the time of this suspension, the chief of police filed charges against Lumpkin, and caused to be served upon him a copy of the following paper:

“Officer M. F. Lumpkin,
“City.
“Dear Sir:
“You are hereby summoned to appear at Police…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ogden v. SaundersSupreme Court of the United States · 1827
  2. Smith v. BryanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
  3. Burch v. HardwickeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1878
  4. Devereaux v. MarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1827
  5. McCurdy v. SmithSupreme Court of Virginia · 1908

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Harris v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1926
  2. Mann v. City of LynchburgSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
  3. Fahler v. City of MinotNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1923
  4. State Ex Rel. Giles v. BonarWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1971

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