Legal Opinion
Burson v. City of Bristol
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 5, 1940No. Record No. 2175PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpratley, J.
M. E. Burson instituted this action against the city of Bristol, Virginia, to recover damages caused by acts of officers and servants of the city in pulling down the brick walls of a burned building, in such a manner that they fell upon and destroyed an adjoining building owned by him.
The original declaration of the plaintiff contained five counts. The trial court sustained a demurrer to this declaration and all of its counts, upon the ground that the allegation showed that the city acted in a governmental capacity, but gave the plaintiff the right to amend. The plaintiff excepted to the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hoggard v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939
- City of Norfolk v. HallSupreme Court of Virginia · 1940
- Parker v. Mayor of MaconSupreme Court of Georgia · 1869
- Clark v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1887
- Orme v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1884
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Niese v. City of AlexandriaSupreme Court of Virginia · 2002
- Fenon v. City of NorfolkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1962
- Taylor v. City of CharlottesvilleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1990
- Holt v. BowieDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1971
- Smith v. City of BristolBristol County Circuit Court · 1987
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