City of Colonial Heights v. County of Chesterfield

The object of this proceeding is to obtain an adjustment of the financial obligations of the City of Colonial Heights to the County of Chesterfield, arising out of the transition of the Town of Colonial Heights to a city of the second class. The determination of the questions involved is dependent upon the construction of sections 15-101, 15-102, and 15-103 of Title 15, Chapter 6, Code of 1950, entitled “Transition of Towns to Cities,” hereinafter referred to as the transition statute. This statute apparently had its origin in 1916, (Acts of Assembly, 1916, Chapter 159, pages 314, et seq.)…