Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13
COURT OF APPEALS.
Exemption of Utilities From Taxa
tion Upheld.

many opinions were handed down.
among them being the following:
Tabb VS.. City of Richmond. Hus-
:;ings Court of : city Of Richmond.
Judgment affirmed
Commonwealth vs. City of Rich
lnond. Hastings Court of city OF
Richmond. Order affirmed. 49,
This case involved the right OF;
The Commonwealth to tax municipal
utilities, such as the gas works; the
decision holds that such properties
are exempt from taxation. City At
torney Pollard argued the case on
behalf of the city,
City of Richmond VS.. Heirs Of W.
u. Thompson. Hastings Court OF
city of Richmond. Judgment af-
firmed.
Stephen Putney Shoe Company VS..
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
; mac Railroad Company. Circuit
| Court of Henrico county. Decree al
Grmed in part, reversed in part.
Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works
Company VS.. Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company ct al. Law and
Equity Court of city of Richmond.
Decree affirmed Keith P, dissent
iEg.
(This case involved the citys wa
Ter. supply; the decision uphoIds the
contention of the city, which was
argued by City Attorney Pollard.
The Main Street Bank, Inc, VS..
Planters National Bank of Rich
mond. Law and Equity Court OF
Richmond. Judgment affirmed.
/ Thomas G. Cross VS.. Brown. lust
ings Court, Part 2, city of Richmond.
Judgment reversed.
/ stanbury VS.. City of Richmond
Law and Equity Court of city of
Richmond. Judgment affirmed
Williams VS.. Liphart, Hastings
Court, Part 2, city of Richmond.
Judgment reversed.
Virginia Railway and Power Com
Yaar VS.. Avera. Law and Equity
>'cIrt Of city of Richmond. Judg'
llcnt affirmed by divided court.
Other opinions announced were az
col!ows:
By the Court:
Commonwealth lat the relation o.
Norfolk Hampton Roads Company.
S. Bush Bluff Railway Company
curt of Law and .Chancery of city
r Norfolk. Judgment reversed.
" James Keith, President.
Jones ct ais, VS.. Buckingham;
late Company, Inc, Circuit Cour.
Buckingham county. Appeal dis
Kissed.
Hospital of st. Vincent Of Pau.
the city Of Norfolk, VS.. Thompso:,
.UutC VI Law anu SIieiIlSSiS Vi SAby
E Norfolk. Judgment affirmed.
Dickinson, trustee VS.. Bowles ct
Is. Circuit Court of Chesterfield
ounty. Decree affirmed.
Southern Railway Company v&.
Jacobs. Circuit Court Of Brunswici.
county. Judgment reversed
Tyson, clerk, &C., VS.. Scott ct ais,
Circuit Court of Northampton coun
-. Judgment reversed.
by Judge R. H. Cardweli:
Adams Express Company VS.. Al
.cndale Farm, Inc Corporation
Court of city of Fredericksburg.
Judgment reversed.
Ey Judge John A. Buchanan:
Furst-Kerber Cut Stone Company
Inc, VS.. Wells ct ais. Circuit Court
It city of Norfolk. Decree affirmed.
Lakes administrator VS.. Pattie,
lministrator, ct ais. Circuit Court
81 Madison county. Decree affirmed
n part; remanded.
Norfolk Southern Railroad Con-
pany vs. Tomlinson. Circuit Court
Of Norfolk county. Judgment re-
verSed.
Williams VS.. Commonwealth, e.:
rel, Smith ct ais. Corporation Court
cff city of Alexandria. Judgment re-
versed.
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Allan
tic Railway Company vs. Hudeina
trading, &c. Circuit, Court of Aiath-
cws couEly. judgment reversed.
81 Judge George NJ. Harrison.
Tysor, &c, VS.. Adams, by, &c
Circuit Court of city Of Norfolk. De
cree affirmed. d..
! Norfolk County Water Company
IS. John G.. Wood, and same VS.
William E. Wood. Circuit Court Of
Princess Anne county. Judgment:
affirmed.