Legal Opinion
Gorieb v. Fox
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 29, 1926PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWest, J.
By an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved February 17, 1922, councils of cities were authorized to divide their cities into districts or zones, and to establish set-back building lines, and compel the property owners to conform thereto. The act (Acts of Assembly 1922, p. 46) reads as follows:
“That for the promotion of the health, safety, morals, comfort, prosperity and general welfare of the general public, the council, or other governing body, of any city may, by ordinance, divide the- area of the city into ope or more districts, of such shape and area as may be best suited to…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Barbier v. ConnollySupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Noble State Bank v. HaskellSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Miller v. Board of Public Works of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
- Eubank v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Camfield v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Gorieb v. FoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Lombardo v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1934
- Ward v. ScottSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1952
- Brandon v. Board of Commissioners of MontclairSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1940
- West Bros. Brick Co. v. City of AlexandriaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1937
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