Breckenbridge v. County School Board

The sole question involved in this case is the constitutional validity of the statute quoted in the margin.* It is assailed as in contravention of sections *453, 63 and 173 of the State Constitution, as well as the “due process” clauses of the Federal and State Constitutions. The sections enumerated are quoted in the margin, †

Objection is made to the statute-under section 53 of the Constitution, because the ground of the emergency is not stated. It is argued that section 53 of the Constitution of Virginia only applies to “general laws” and not to local, special or private laws. The Constitution…