Robinson v. City of Norfolk
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Law and Chancery Court of the city of Norfolk in an action of assumpsit. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This action of trespass on the case in assumpsit involves the right of the city of Norfolk to assess a circus with a license tax that is exhibiting beyond the territorial limits of the city, but within one mile of such limits.
*15The facts agreed of record are as follows: “That John F. Robinson gave a circus performance on September 16, 1906, wholly within the county of Norfolk, within one mile of the corporate limits of the city of Norfolk, but the territorial limits of the city of Norfolk do not extend to the locality where said performance was given. That no parade in said city was given. That…
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