Legal Opinion
Hankins v. Town of Virginia Beach
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided May 1, 1944No. Record No. 2830PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrowning, J.
This case involves the right of the appellants to operate their vehicles for hire on the streets of the Appellee under license number 2308 which was issued to them by the Appellee for the license year beginning on May 1st, 1943 and ending on April 30th, 1944.
It appearing that the license period has now expired and all rights and benefits thereunder have ended, there is no controversy or issue to be determined.
In Franklin v. Peers, 95 Va. 602, 29 S. E. 321, this was said:
“Whenever it appears or is made to appear that there is no actual controversy between the litigants, or that, if it once…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mills v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- California v. San Pablo & Tulare RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Lord v. VeazieSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
- Cutcomp v. UttSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
- Franklin v. PeersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1898
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3Cited by48 opinions
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- Virginia Department of State Police v. ElliottCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2006
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