City of Norfolk v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.

Decided November 28, 1955. Lemuel F. Smith wrote the opinion for the court.

197 Va. 505 · Cited 60 times

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• Commonwealth v. Old Dominion Power Co. · 184 Va. 6
• Ohio Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities Commission · 301 U.S. 292
• Dan River Mills, Inc. v. Unemployment Compensation Commission · 195 Va. 997
• City of Norfolk v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. · 192 Va. 292
• Board of Supervisors v. Virginia Electric & Power Co. · 196 Va. 1102
• Board of Supervisors v. Commonwealth ex rel. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. · 186 Va. 963

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