Case Name: Saville, Clerk, v. Rountree
Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia
Jurisdiction: Virginia
Decision Date: 1911-01-27
Citations: 111 Va. 832
Docket Number: 
Parties: Saville, Clerk, v. Rountree.
Judges: 
Reporter: Virginia Reports
Volume: 111
Pages: 832–833

Head Matter:
Richmond.
Saville, Clerk, v. Rountree.
January 27, 1911.
1 Taxation — Deeds—Amount Due'for Recordation. — The change of language in section 13 of the Tax Haws of Virginia made by the act of March 17, 1910, was not intended to increase the amount due for the recordation of deeds relating to real estate. Section 13 of the amended act is identical in legal effect with section 13 before it was amended.
Petition for a writ of error to a‘ judgment of the Circuit Court of the city of Richmond in a proceeding by way of mandamus.
Refused. .
Samuel W. Williams, Attorney General, for the petition.

Opinion:
By the Court:
The petition of Chas. O. Saville, clerlr of the Chancery Court of the city of Richmond, for a writ of error and supersedeas to a judgment rendered by the Circuit Court of the city of Richmond on the 20th day of December, 1910, in a certain proceeding at law by way of mandamus then therein depending, wherein William W. Rountree was plaintiff and the said petitioner was defendant, having been maturely considered, and it appearing to the court that the change of language in section 13 of the Tax Laws of Virginia made by the act of March 17, 1910, was not intended to increase the amount due for the recordation of deeds relating to real estate, and that upon the true construction of said act of 1910, section 13 is identical in legal effect with section 13 before it was amended, the court is of opinion that there is, as applied to the facts of this case, no error in the judgment complained of, and the said petition is denied.
Refused.