Legal Opinion
County Bd. of Arlington County v. Brown
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 26, 1985No. Record 841641PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCompton, J.
In this mandamus proceeding, the dispositive question is whether a county has the power to lease to a private developer publicly owned land currently used for public purposes.
The facts are undisputed. Arlington County owns 6.4 acres of undeveloped land adjacent to its existing courthouse, jail, and County office complex. Most of the land was acquired over the years for public uses in connection with the courthouse. The entire 6.4 acres presently is used for parking of County-owned vehicles and vehicles of County employees.
In 1979, the County inaugurated a study to determine the proper future…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Cupp v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
- Commonwealth v. County Board of Arlington CountySupreme Court of Virginia · 1977
- Cupp v. BOARD OF SUP'RS OF FAIRFAX COUNTYSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
- Albemarle County v. Marshall, ClerkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Bd. of Sup'rs of Fairfax Cty. v. HorneSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
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3Cited by12 opinions
- City of Richmond v. Confrere Club of Richmond, Virginia, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1990
- Bradley v. Carydale EnterprisesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1989
- Stallings v. WallSupreme Court of Virginia · 1988
- W.M. Schlosser Company, Incorporated v. School Board of Fairfax County, VirginiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Williams v. Augusta County School BoardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
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