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Barbee v. Murphy

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided January 19, 1928PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWest, J.

This is a writ of error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Prince William county, removing Charles A. Barbee from the office of sheriff of the county.

On October 4, 1926, J. J. Murphy, president of the Law Enforcement League, and R. H. Duvall filed a petition of complaint and motion, in writing, in the Circuit Court of Prince William county, under section 2705 of the Virginia Code, asking that Charles A. Barbee be removed from the office of sheriff of Prince William county.

The grounds upon which his removal was asked are as follows:

“1. That the said C. A. Barbee, sheriff aforesaid, has been…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Smith v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
  2. In re CutchinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1912
  3. Hanger v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1908
  4. Warren v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1923

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Removal of Mesenbrink as SheriffSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1941
  2. In re OlsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1941
  3. Dodson v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
  4. Sutherland v. Swannanoa Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1949

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