Johnson v. Barham
Supreme Court of Virginia
Original application for a -writ of prohibition to the Corporation Court oí the city of Newport News.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
'By the 62d section of the charter of the city of Newport News, it is provided that the Police Department of that city shall he under the control and management of a Board of Police Commissioners, which shall consist of three discreet citizens, appointed by the mayor, and confirmed by the council. This board was authorized to “ establish, promulgate, and enforce proper rules, regulations, and orders for the government and discipline of said police force; and the said board shall have the power to compel the production of papers and the attendance…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hutchings v. Commercial Bank of DanvilleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
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- Dougherty v. City of ParkersburgWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1952
- City of Newport News v. WoodwardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1905
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