Jobson v. Bridges

Citations

• 84 Va. 298
• 5 S.E. 529
• 1888 Va. LEXIS 79

Syllabus

<p>Municipal Corporation- Qualification of officers.-Acts of Assembly (Acts 1888-4, p. 57), amending charter of city of Portsmouth, provides that the qualifications of any person or persons elected as councilman, shall he adjudged of by the council, and determined by a majority vote thereof”:</p> <p>Held:</p> <p>This provision applies only to the case of a contested seat.</p>