Andrews v. Shepherd
Supreme Court of Virginia
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
I'Anson, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court. .
E. Webster Andrews and others filed their petition for a writ of mandamus to issue against the council of the City of Colonial Heights to require it to establish forthwith an additional election district or districts within the city pursuant to § 24-45, Code of 1950, as amended. The trial court sustained a demurrer, dismissed the petition, and in a written opinion held that the provisions of the statute are directory and not mandatory; that it does not prescribe any time within which such functions as may be imposed shall be performed, and that…
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