Chesterfield County v. Hall's Ex'or

Citations

• 80 Va. 321
• 1885 Va. LEXIS 70

Syllabus

<p>1. JURISDICTION-COUflly courts.-A county court acting under the statute authorizing county courts to purchase salt, is exercising a special authority, and it must appear from the record that the justices were summoned, or that a majority were present, when a bond was executed for halt purchased, or the bond will be held to be null and void. Din-widdie county v. Stuart, Buchanan & C'o., 2S Gratt. 626.</p> <p>2. IDE.~I-Zdern-Presu;nptions.-Where a Court of general jurisdiction has Conferred upon it special powers by special statutes, which are only exercised minisierially, and not judicially, no presumption of jurisdiction will attend its judgments, and the facts essential to the exercise of the special jurisdiction must appear on the face of the record. Fulaskz counly v. Sluarl, .Bnclzanan & C'o., 28 Gratt. 872.</p>