Legal Opinion

King v. County of Arlington

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided May 3, 1954No. Record 4206PublishedCited by 43 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtEggleston, J.

Marcus R. King, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, was convicted in the County Court of Arlington county under a warrant which charged that he “did, on the 18th day of Oct., 1951, in said County knowingly keep on his premises a vicious dog which evidenced on Sept. 26, 1951, a disposition to attack human beings by attacking ,Ann Marie Wynne, six years old, in violation of a County ordinance.” He appealed to the Circuit Court of Arlington county where he filed a demurrer, alleging in substance that section 7 of the county ordinance under which the warrant was issued was unconstitutional…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Carter v. Carter Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
  2. Shelton & Luck v. SydnorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1920
  3. Strawberry Hill Land Corp. v. StarbuckSupreme Court of Virginia · 1918
  4. Kirkpatrick v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1926
  5. Hannabass v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1938

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Kisley v. City of Falls ChurchSupreme Court of Virginia · 1972
  2. Clark v. City of DraperCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
  3. Klingbeil Management Group Co. v. VitoSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
  4. Willis v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1990
  5. Boyd v. County of HenricoCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004

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