Powell v. Supervisors of Brunswick County
Citations
- 88 Va. 707
- 14 S.E. 543
- 1892 Va. LEXIS 22
Syllabus
<p>1. Title op Acts — Constitution — Act of April 21st, 1882. — The intent of Article X, section 15, Constitution of Virginia, was to prevent in one act, the union of objects having no connection, and is effected where an act has but one general aim fairly indicated in its title, as “ to incorporate a railroad company ” ; and such act may embrace the necessary details, such as authorizing counties to aid by their subscriptions in its construction, and the like. And the act approved April 21st, 1882, entitled “ An act to incorporate the A. & D. Railroad Company,” is not repugnant to said section. Taylor v. Supervisors Greensville Co., 86 Va. 506.</p> <p>2. Charter. — Amendments—County subscription. — When under said act a county subscribes, it and its citizens must be presumed to have acted on the expectation that amendments to the charter would be made as required by the circumstances.</p>
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- consid- ering the lack of evidence that the alleged undue influencers “initiated the idea of transferring an interest in the property to them” in assessing undue influence
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