Legal Opinion
Scott v. Lichford
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 13, 1935PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, C. J.
The appellant, a citizen and taxpayer of the city of Lynch-burg, filed his bill of complaint, seeking to enjoin the issuance of $320,000 of bonds of the city of Lynchburg which were ordered issued by the city council for the purpose of refunding an outstanding indebtedness of the city.
The cause was heard upon bill and answer, and there was a final decree dismissing the bill as without equity, from which this appeal was allowed.
The material allegations of the bill as summarized in the petition are:
“ * * * that petitioner was a citizen and taxpayer of the city of Lynchburg; that by ordinance…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Buffalo Cemetery Assn. v. . City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Kirkpatrick v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1926
- Rogers v. Bass & Harbour Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
- Commonwealth v. Richmond & Petersburg R. R.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1886
- South & Western Railway Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1905
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3Cited by11 opinions
- City of Richmond v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1958
- City of South Norfolk v. DailSupreme Court of Virginia · 1948
- Standard Drug Co. v. General Electric Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1960
- Commonwealth v. SandersonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
- TCV v. Louis Latour, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2006
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