Legal Opinion

Bowe v. City of Richmond

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 11, 1909PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Chancery Court of the city of Richmond. Decree for complainant. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.

From the year 1893 to the year 1899, inclusive, a lot lying-in the city of Richmond, assessed in the name of Jane King, was returned delinquent for the non-payment of the city taxes or levies. Under the authority of the charter of the city, the lot was sold for each year’s non-payment of the said taxes, and at each sale was bid in by the city, but the proceedings under its charter necessary to invest the city with title to the lot were-not taken. Acts 1869-70, Ch. 101, sections 75 to 83.

In the year 1895, the said lot was returned delinquent for the non-payment of the taxes due the State, and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Redfield v. ParksSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  2. Sulphur Mines Co. v. Thompson's HeirsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
  3. Bowman v. WettigIllinois Supreme Court · 1866
  4. Smith Middlings Purifier Co. v. McGroartySupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  5. Virginia Building & Loan Co. v. GlennSupreme Court of Virginia · 1901

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Virginia & West Virginia Coal, Co. v. CharlesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1918
  2. Virginia & West Virginia Coal Co. v. CharlesDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1917
  3. Gordon v. JoynerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1911
  4. Zimmerman Co. v. DeyCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1917
  5. Bradley v. PattersonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1911

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