District Road Board of Center Magisterial District v. Spilman
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Fauquier county. Decree for the complainant. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
In the suit of appellee, E. M. Spilman, a citizen and taxpayer of Center magisterial district in Fauquier county, against the appellant, the district road board of that district, the decree under review was entered declaring two acts of the General Assembly, namely, an act of March 9, *2031910 (Acts 1910, p. 147), and an act of March 16, 1914 (Acts 1914, p. 191), unconstitutional.
The grounds of the decision are that the title to the first act does not fairly cover the provision for the establishment of five district road boards, or for toll gates and the collection of tolls on macadam roads…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BrownSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
- Black v. TrowerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1884
- Beale v. PankeySupreme Court of Virginia · 1907
- Gwaltmey v. LyonsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1914
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Dean v. PaolicelliSupreme Court of Virginia · 1952
- Cochran v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1917
- Lucchesi v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1918
- Bunkley v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
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