City of Williamsburg v. Weesner

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Nunn

Reversing.

This action was instituted in equity by the city of Williamsburg, seeking to have an adjudication that each of the appellees, Weesner, Mount and Bradley, bad, by. tbeir conduct and declarations, abandoned and forfeited bis office as a member of tbe city council. Tbe lower court sustained special and general demurrers to tbe petition, and tbe city appeals. Tbe petition alleges that by act of tbe General Assembly it is a municipal corporation of tbe fifth class, and as such has power to sue and be sued. It is then alleged that at tbe municipal election…