Cox v. City Council of Bristol

Prentis, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This court, in the case of Coa v. City Council of Bristol, 144 Va. 286, 35 Va. App. 258, 132 S. E. 187, construing the charter of the city of Bristol, and Code, section 2932, as amended by Acts 1922, page 382, held that it was the duty of the council elected in June, 1923, to observe the general law, Code, section 2932, and by drawing lots divide itself into two groups as nearly equal in number as possible, one of which groups to have a term of two years and the other group a term of four years.

This duty, if seasonably performed, would have…