Legal Opinion
Pierce v. Dennis
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 11, 1964No. Record 5780PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarrico, J.
This appeal challenges the constitutionality of § 20.14 of the charter of the city of Falls Church, which permits employees of the United States government to serve as officers of the city, contrary to the provisions of Code, § 2-27.
The question arose when William Railford Pierce, the complainant, a resident, voter and taxpayer of the city, filed a motion for declaratory judgment against Samuel J. Dennis, Thomas R. Jones, Lee Rhoads and Harold Silverstein, the defendants, all Federal employees and all members of the council of the city.
The bill alleged that the defendants were “ineligible and…
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3Cited by11 opinions
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