Legal Opinion

Richmond-Ashland Railway Co. v. Commonwealth ex rel. City of Richmond

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided April 11, 1934PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHudgins, J.

The city of Richmond, on July 7, 1932, adopted the following ordinance:

“That it shall be the duty of the Richmond-Ashland Railway Company to relocate its track where the same crosses Lombardy street, in accordance with a general plan on file in the office of the director of public works of the city of Richmond, marked drawing No. 0-3568, an Ozlin copy of which is hereto attached and made a part of this ordinance. Said track so re-located shall be at grade shown upon said drawing and shall, where the same crosses Lombardy street, be of groove rail construction. Said railway company shall…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Bardes v. Hawarden BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  2. Murdock v. City of MemphisSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  3. Hobbs v. McLeanSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  4. Pirie v. Chicago Title & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
  5. Erie Railroad v. Board of Public Utility CommissionersSupreme Court of the United States · 1921

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Cummings v. FulghumSupreme Court of Virginia · 2001
  2. National Linen Service Corp. v. City of NorfolkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
  3. Clark v. Town of MiddleburgLoudoun County Circuit Court · 1990
  4. MacDonald v. City of FairfaxFairfax County Circuit Court · 2010

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