Ferguson v. Board of Supervisors

The appellants are citizens of Roanoke county, who filed their bill against the board of supervisors of Roanoke county for the purpose of forcing the removal of a tollgate and the prevention of the collection of tolls, upon a certain public road in that county. There was a demurrer which does not seem to have been passed upon by the trial court. There was also an answer, which denied the material allegations of the bill, and alleged facts which, if proved, would have constituted a complete defense. Depositions were taken by the complainant and there was a final decree denying the injunction…