Burns v. Board of Sup'rs of Fairfax Cty.

Decided November 23, 1977. Alexander Harman wrote the opinion for the court.

238 S.E.2d 823 · Cited 55 times

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• Phillips v. Foster · 215 Va. 543
• City of Richmond v. Dervishian · 190 Va. 398
• Heldt v. Elizabeth River Tunnel District · 196 Va. 477
• Rudee Inlet Authority v. Bastian · 206 Va. 906
• Chippenham Manor, Inc. v. Dervishian · 214 Va. 448

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