Legal Opinion

City of Norfolk v. Flynn

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 11, 1903PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of the city of Norfolk, rendered May 12, 1902, reversing a judgment of the Police Justice of said city, imposing a fine on defendant in error for violation of the city ordinance.

1Opinion of the Court

Keith, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The police justice of the city of Norfolk issued a warrant against Joseph E. Elynn for violation of an ordinance creating the office of milk inspector, defining his duties, and regulating the sale of milk in the city of Norfolk. The police justice entered a judgment against Elynn, from which an appeal was taken to the Circuit Court qf the city of Norfolk, where it was reversed, and the case is now before us upon a writ of error to the judgment of that court.

The ordinance in question prohibits the sale of impure, diluted, or unwholesome milk,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Morgan's Steamship Co. v. Louisiana Board of HealthSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. State v. NelsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
  3. City of Danville v. HatcherSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903
  4. Council of Farmville v. WalkerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. City of St. Louis v. LiessingSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
  2. Prudential Co-Operative Realty Co. v. City of YoungstownOhio Supreme Court · 1928
  3. Sterett & Oberle Packing Co. v. PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Mayor of Birmingham v. GoldsteinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
  5. State v. Old Tavern Farm, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1935

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