Legal Opinion

Luck Construction Co. v. County of Russell

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 11, 1913PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Tazewell county on appeal from an order of the board of supervisors of Russell county. Judgment for the defendant. Plaintiff: assigns error.

1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.

The plaintiff in error, who was the plaintiff in the trial court, entered into a written agreement with the county of Russell for the construction of some six miles ot macadam road. When the plaintiff had performed its undertaking,'as it claimed, it presented to the board of supervisors of that county for allowance and payment a claim for $9,914.38, the balance due under the contract as it claimed. The board of supervisors refused to allow the claim, and from its action the plaintiff appealed to the circuit court of Russell county. It being agreed that there was good cause for removing the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. WalkerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
  2. Norfolk & Western Railroad v. Mills & FairfaxSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
  3. Trustees v. GuthrieSupreme Court of Virginia · 1889
  4. Botetourt County v. BurgerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1889
  5. Board of Supervisors v. Catlett's Ex'orsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1889

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Elliott v. Shore Stop, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1989
  2. Trayer v. Bristol Parking, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1956
  3. Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. SpatesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1917
  4. Southern Railway Co. v. MasonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1916
  5. Cary v. Northwestern Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1920

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