City of Richmond v. County of Henrico

I concur in the view expressed in the majority opinion that the appellant, the city of Richmond, should recover its costs on appeal, and that the appellees, Windsor Farms, Incorporated, and Grove Improvement Corporation, should recover their costs in the lower court.

A brief restatement of the underlying facts and prior proceedings will, perhaps, clarify my views on the precise issue now before us.

Some years ago, Windsor Farms, Incorporated, and Grove Improvement Corporation developed certain lands just beyond the limits of the city of Richmond. These companies installed in the streets and…